11/29/2012 - ADMINSTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED.
ORDER STATES:
ON OCTOBER 11, 2011, EPA ISSUED A SDWA SECTION 1445 INFORMATION REQUEST (IR) TO A-OK. THE IR REQUIRED SUBMITTAL OF INFORMATION TO EPA NECESSARY FOR THE AGENCY TO DETERMINE IF THE ADWR APPLIES TO A-OK.
ON JUNE 5, 2012, EPA CONTACTD A-OK VIA TELEPHONE AND EMAIL IN AN EFFORT TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPONDING TO THE IR. TO DATE, EPA HAS RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM 1-OK TO THE IR.
THEREFORE, A-OK IS IN VIOLATION OF SDWA SECTION 1445, 42 U.S.C. 300j-4, 40 CFR SECTION 141.31 and 40 CFR SECTION 141.800.
ORDER REQUIRES:
NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 30, 2012, A-OK SHALL SUBMIT TO EPA A RESPONSE TO THE ENTIRE OCTOBER 11, 2011 IR. COMPLIANCE WITH THE IR IS REQUIRED BY SDWA SECTION 1445, U.S.C SECTION 300j-4. A-OK MUST SIGN AND SUBMIT TO EPA THE CERTIFICATION FORM INCLUDED WITH THE IR.
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER SHALL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL A-OK HAS DEMONSTRATED COMPLIANCE AND THE EPA ISSUES A CLOSURE LETTER.