OCTOBER 20, 2022 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER
On April 14, 2022, staff from the EPA?s Direct Implementation (?DI?) Team referred the PWS to the EPA Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division for an alleged Revised Total Coliform Rule (?RTCR?) monitoring and reporting (?MR?) violation that occurred in March 2022.
On June 28, 2022, the EPA issued a Notice of Noncompliance (?NONC?) to Respondent, pursuant to Section 1414(a)(2)(B) of the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. ? 300g-3(a)(2)(B), to allow Respondent time to review the potential noncompliance and schedule a show-cause meeting to discuss their compliance status. According to U.S. Postal Service tracking records, the NONC was available for pickup on
June 30, 2022; however, the Respondent did not contact the EPA to schedule a show cause meeting.
Since a response from the Respondent was not received within the specified timeframe, the NONC was emailed to the Respondent on July 11, 2022, and mailed again via Postal Service on July 15, 2022. A response was not received.
A follow up email requesting a response by August 3, 2022 was sent on July 29, 2022. A response was not received by August 3, 2022.
Ms. Suzanne Armor, Associate Regional Counsel, called and spoke with Mr. Bear Lamb on August 15, 2022. Mr. Lamb indicated that he had not received the NONC. Ms. Armor explained the importance of responding to the letter and, as a follow up to the call, Ms. Armor emailed the NONC to Mr. Lamb?s email on August 15, 2022.
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