EPA v. BAYOU LIBERTY WATER ASSOCIATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(B) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 300G-3(B). 2. BAYOU WATER LIBERTY ASSOCIATION 34578 HIGHWAY 433 SLIDELL, LOUISIANA 70460 3. THE BAYOU LIBERTY WATER ASSOCIATION IS PUBLIC WATER SYS- TEM SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SAFE DRINKING WA- TER ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 300F TO 300J-26, AND THE NAT- IONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. PART 141. FROM OCT. 1988 UNTIL NOV. 1992, THE BAYOU LIB- ERTY WATER SYSTEM VIOLATED REGULATORY PROVISIONS REQUIR- ING IT TO (1) TO TAKE SAMPLES TO BE ANALYZED BY AN AP- PROVED LAB FOR TOTAL COLIFORM BACTERIA, AND (2) MEET THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FOR TOTAL COLIFORM BACTERIA. ON OCT. 18, 1990, EPA REGION 6 ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE OR- DER WHICH REQUIRED THE ASSOCIATION TO COMPLY WITH THE RE- GULATORY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SDWA WHICH HAD BEEN PRE- VIOUSLY VIOLATED. A COMPLAINT FOR PENALTIES AND NOTICE OF OPPORTUNITY FOR HEARING WAS ISSUED ON MAY 4, 1992 FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AND THE TOTAL COLIFORM MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL IN OCT. 1991 AND DEC. 1991. THE WATER SYSTEM VIOLATED THE ADMINSITRATIVE ORDER FOR THE THIRD TIME IN NOV. 1992. THE ADMINISTRATIVE COM- PLAINT WAS WITHDRAWN AND THE CASE REFERRED TO DOJ. 4. CASE REFERRED TO DOJ ON 08/02/93.5

Defendants (1)

• BAYOU LIBERTY WATER ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BAYOU LIBERTY WATER CO

  P O BOX 5039, SLIDELL, LA, 70469

  Registry ID: 110010745248

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414G — PWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BAYOU LIBERTY WATER ASSOCIATIONentered 1995-03-31

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $25,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1993-08-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-08-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-03-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-03-31Final Order Lodged
• 1995-03-31Concluded
• 1995-03-31Enforcement Action Closed
• 1995-03-31Final Order Entered