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V.I. HOUSING AUTHORITY

Judicial · FY1985 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 1954

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Case

Case Number
02-1985-0053
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
DOJ Docket
90-5-1-1-2550
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THIS CASE INVOLVES THE VIRGIN ISLANDS HOUSING AUTHORITY'S ( VIHA ) VIOLATIONS OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 42 U.S.C. 300F. SPECIFICALLY, THE CASE INVOLVES VIHA'S VIOLATIONS OF THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FOR MICROBIO- LOGICAL CONTAMINANTS AT 52 OF ITS PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES AS WELL AS VIHA'S FAILURE TO MONITOR CERTAIN PARAMETERS AS RE- QUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. PART 141. VIHA HAD OVER 1498 MCL VIOLATIONS. PROPOSED RELIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES: A) ASSESSMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE MICROBIOLOGICAL MAX. CONTAMINANT LEVEL & MONITORING RQRMTS. B) INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING: 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF CER- TAIN OPERATION & MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES; 2. CLEANING, SEAL- ING & DISINFECTION OF ALL CISTERNS SERVING THE DONOE, TUTU & AUREO DIAZ PROJECTS; 3. MONITORING FOR ALL PARAMETERS LISTED IN 40 CFR PART 141; 4. CONNECTION TO THE DPW' WATER SYSTEM FOR THE DONOE, AUREO DIAZ & TUTU HOUSING PROJECTS; 5. IN- STALLATION OF A CHLORINATOR & SUPPLY LINE AT THE AUREO DIAZ AND DONOE PROJECTS; & 6. INSTALLATION OF A CHLORINATOR AT THE DONOE PROJECT. * CASE SUMMARY IS ON THREE PAGES THAT ARE NOT FILLED. WILL QA/QC BY END OF FISCAL YEAR 1995. CASE CLOSED ON AUGUST 29, 1995 QA/QC PENDING*************************

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