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Birdhouse Garage

Administrative - Formal · FY2022 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 3603268656

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Case

Case Number
10-2022-0203
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
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Summary

On August 15, 2022, Region 10 issued a Unilateral Administrative Order for alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act by Mr. William Peterson III and Ms. Robyn Mitchell dba Birdhouse Garage located in Indian, Alaska. Respondents own and operate an automotive repair shop in which Respondents conduct repair on motor vehicles. Respondents are alleged to be in violation of the regulations protecting underground (groundwater) sources of drinking water from an injection well. 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 August 2005. Under this Order Mr. William Peterson III and Ms. Robyn Mitchell dba Birdhouse Garage are required to permanently close the injection well. Closure of the MVWDW protects drinking water from potential motor vehicle contaminants.

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