Alabama Department of Environmental Management
P.O. Box 301463
Montgomery, AL 36130-1463
(334) 271-7700

NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONSENT ORDER
Account Code 240

Clay County

Pursuant to the provisions of the Alabama Environmental Management Act, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is proposing to issue a Consent Order to the Clay County Water Authority (PWSID AL0000266), which operates a public water system under Public Water Supply Permit 2016-648, located at 87301 Alabama 9 in Lineville, Clay County, Alabama.

The violation consisted of failure to monitor properly, maintain equipment, Monthly Operation Report signed by a non-certified operator, failure to provide requested information and failure to record turbidity.

The Department is proposing a civil penalty in the amount of $27,456.00.  The Order, if issued, would require twelve installment payments of $2,288.00, the first would be due November 1, 2019 and the final would be due no later than October 1, 2020.

Interested persons may submit written comments, including request for a hearing, within 30 days of the publication date of this notice, to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, attention Jeffery W.  Kitchens, Chief of the Water Division, P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463. The comment period shall end at the close of business 30 days from the publication date of this notice. A copy of the proposed order is available on the ADEM web page at http://adem.alabama.gov/compInfo/adminOrders.cnt or may be obtained by written request to the above address. A nominal fee for copying may be charged.

This notice is hereby given this 26th day of September, 2019, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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Lance R. LeFleur
Director

Nondiscrimination Statement:  The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.