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WAKPALA WATER SYSTEM

Administrative - Formal · FY1997 · — · — · 50763

Penalty
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
08-1997-0121
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THIS IS AN EMERGENCY ADMIN ORDER TO THE RESPONDENT BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF LAKE OAHE, THE SOURCE OF WATER FOR WAKPALA WATER SYSTEM. LAKE OAHE IS MICROBIOLOGICALLY A HIGH RISK SOURCE BECAUSE OF THE PRESENCE OF LIVESTOCK AND OTHER SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION WITHIN THE WATERSHED. EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT THE LACK OF EFFECTIVE FILTRATION TREATMENT ON A HIGH RISK SOURCE MAY PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT. GIARDIA AND CRYPTOSPORIDIUM MAY BE PRESENT.

Source

Authoritative
EPA ECHO
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