EPA v. DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
On September 12, 2024, Region 10 filed a Consent Agreement and Final Order resolving alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act by Durham School Services located in Palmer, Alaska. Respondent operates an automotive repair shop in which Respondent conducts repair on motor vehicles. Respondent is alleged to be in violation of the regulations protecting underground (groundwater) sources of drinking water from injection wells. Injection well activity can allow movement of fluid containing contaminants (such as wastewater from vehicle repair) into underground sources of drinking water. Motor Vehicle Waste Disposal Wells (MVWDWs) were banned in Alaska in April 5, 2000 and required to be closed by January 1, 2005. Durham has agreed to permanently close the injection well and to pay a penalty of $164,000. Closure of the MVWDWs protects drinking water from potential motor vehicle contaminants.
Defendants (1)
- DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICES
1600 S TANYA CT, PALMER, AK, 99645
Registry ID: 110071467910
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1422/1423 — UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DURHAM SCHOOL SERVICESentered 2024-09-12
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $164,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2024-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2024-09-12Final Order Issued
- 2024-09-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3604031216
- Case number
- 10-2024-0176
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- UIC Regulations Classes I - V
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2024-0176 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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