# ANDOVER WATER DISTRICT
> **Judicial** · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `478`
- **Case Number:** 01-1996-0047
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $5K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $896K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ANDOVER WATER DISTRICT (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

IN THIS PROPOSED JUDICIAL ACTION AGAINST THE ANDOVER       (MAINE) WATER DISTRICT (THE DISTRICT), THE REGION IS SEEKING AN INJUNCTION AND CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THE DISTRICT'S VIOLA-  TIONS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING  WATER REGULATIONS (NPDWRS), AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER      ISSUED BY THE REGION IN JUNE 1994.                              THE DISTRICT IS A  BODY COPORATE AND POLITIC  CREATED BY  SPECIAL ACT OF THE MAINE LEGISLATURE. IT OWNS AND OPERATES A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SERVING APPROXIMATELY 450 PERSONS        THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 147 SERVICE CONNECTIONS. THE ALLEDGED  VIOLATIONS INCLUDE:                                            * VIOLATIONS OF THE SURFACE WATER TREATMENT RULE, 40 C.F.R SECTIONS 141.70-.75.                                           * FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE REGION IN JUNE 1994, REQUIRING THE DISTRICT TO COMPLY    WITH THE SURFACE WATER TREATMENT RULE.                         * VIOLATIONS OF THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FOR TOTAL    COLIFORMS CONTAINED IN 40 C.F.R. SECTION 141.63 IN SEPT 1995   * VIOLATIONS OF A NUMBER OF MONITORING AND REPORTING       REQUIREMENTS OF THE NPDWRS.                                    * VIOLATIONS OFTHE PUBLIC NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF     40 C.F.R. SECTION 141.31                                       * VIOLATION OF THE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROVISIONS OF THE LEAD AND COPPER RULE, 40 C.F.R. SECTION 141.85,

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