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communities in Hawaii.At the time of this revision, Respondent continues to own, control,and operate five LCCs in the Pahala and Na'alehu communities. 4. EPA alleges that Respondent has violated and continues to violate requirements of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act("SDWA"), 42 U.S.C. §300f et seq., and 40 C.F.R. §§ 144.84(b)(2)and 144.88, which required owners or operators of existing LCCs to close them no later than April 5, 2005. 5. This Consent Order directs Respondent to remedy the ongoing violations relating to the continued operation of LCCs in the Pahala and Na'alehu communities of Hawaii in accordance with the compliance schedules set forth in this Consent Order. 6. EPA and Respondent recognize that this Consent Order was negotiated in good faith and that Respondent has fully cooperated with the EPA. II. JURISDICTION 7. EPA enters into and issues this Consent Order under the authority vested in the EPA Administrator by section 1423(c)of the SDWA,42 U.S.C. §300h-2(c). 8. The EPA Administrator has delegated the authority to take these actions to the Regional Administrator for EPA, Region 9,through EPA Delegation 9-34(May 11, 1994).This authority has been further delegated to the Director of EPA Region 9's Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division by Regional Delegation R9-9-34(Feb. 11, 2013). 9. The Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division of EPA Region 9 and Respondent,together referred to as"the Parties,"enter into this Consent Order .,- voluntarily and hereby agree to the terms of and to the issuance of this Consent Order. Respondent agrees not to contest EPA's authority or jurisdiction to issue this Consent Order in 2