Enforcement

Guidance on Federal Facility Penalty Order Authority Under the Safe Drinking Water Act

The August 6, 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments clarifies that Federal agencies could be subject to a penalty order for a violation of an administrative order. Issued May 29, 1998.

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Guidance on Federal Facility Penalty Order Authority Under the 1996 Amended Safe Drinking Water Act (PDF)(11 pp, 7 MB)