# CUSHMAN, CITY OF
> **Judicial** · FY1992 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `35542`
- **Case Number:** 06-1992-0197
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $15K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CUSHMAN, CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE CUSHMAN WATER SYSTEM IS A PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM            SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER       ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 300F TO 300J-26, AND THE             NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS 40 CFR           PART 141.  THE WATER SYSTEM UTILIZES A SURFACE WATER         SOURCE AND DOES NOT PRACTICE FILTRATION.  DATING FROM        6/87 THE CUSHMAN WATER SYSTEM VIOLATED REGULATORY            PROVISIONS REQUIRING IT 1.  NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM        CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR TURBIDITY, 2.  NOT TO            EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FOR COLIFORM            BACTERIA, 3.  TO TAKE SAMPLES AND HAVE THEM ANALYZED         BY AN APPROVED LABORATORY FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA,             4.  TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO THE USERS OF THE CUSHMAN WATER      SYSTEM CONCERNING TURBIDITY MCL AND COLIFORM BACTERIA        MONITORING VIOLATIONS, 5.  TO PROVIDE COPIES OF SUCH         NOTICES TO THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AND 6.  TO INSTALL          INTERIM DISINFECTION MEASURES DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE        STATE BEFORE FILTRATION IS INSTALLED.                        *                                                            ON 10/25/89 THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ISSUED         AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER REQUIRING THE CUSHMAN WATER          SYSTEM TO 1.  INSTALL FILTRATION TREATMENT OR DEVELOP        A NEW WATER SOURCE WITHIN 3 YEARS, 2.  RETAIN A              QUALIFIED CONSULTING FIRM TO PERFORM PRELIMINARY             DESIGN WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, 3.  SUBMI

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