EPA v. BAYOU LIBERTY WATER COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(B) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 300G-3(B). 2. BAYOU LIBERTY WATER ASSOCIATION LOUISIANA 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. SEC. 141.21 BY FAILING TO MONITOR WATER FOR TOTAL COLIFORM BACTERIA FOR THE MONTHS OF DEC. 1989, FEB. 1990, APR. 1990, AND JAN. 1991, VIOLA- TED 40 C.F.R. SEC. 141.14 BY EXCEEDING THE MCL FOR COLI- FORM BACTERIA FOR THE MONTHS OF OCT. 1989 AND NOV. 1989, VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. SEC. 141.63 BY EXCEEDING THE MCL FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA FOR THE MONTHS OF JUN. 1990, OCT. AND DEC. 1991, AND VIOLATED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY EXCEEDING THE MCL FOR TOTAL COLIFORM FOR THE MONTHS OF OCT. 1991 AND DEC. 1991. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(3)(A) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSES AN ASSESSMENT OF $5,000.00.

Defendants (1)

• BAYOU LIBERTY WATER COMPANY

Facilities (1)

• BAYOU LIBERTY WATER CO

  P O BOX 5039, SLIDELL, LA, 70469

  Registry ID: 110010745248

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1990-12-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-04-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-07-07Final Order Issued
• 1994-07-07Compliance Achieved
• 1994-07-07Enforcement Action Closed