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06-1993-0162Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1993· Region 06

EPA v. WINDMILL HILL ESTATES WATER SYSTEM (PAUL DURHAM)

Litigated With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$4,500

Compliance action

$600

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(3)(B) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, AS AMENDED ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 300G-3(G)(3)(B). 2. PAUL DURHAM WINDMILL HILL ESTATES WATER SYSTEM OTTOWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA PWS-ID: OK2005868 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. SECS. 141.21(A), 141.21(B) (5) AND 141.21(F)(3) BY FAILING TO COLLECT ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCT SUCH ROUTINE ANALYSES. THE RESPONDENT ALSO VIOLATED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY FAIL- ING TO SUBMIT COPIES OF TOTAL COLIFORM LAB ANALYSIS RE- CORDS TO EPA AND TO USE THE SERVICES OF AN APPROVED LAB FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(3)(A) OF THE SDWA, A PENALTY OF $25,000.00 IS PROPOSED.

Defendants (1)

  • PAUL DURHAMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WINDMILL HILL ESTATES WATER SYS

    1607 HAMPOLEN RD, BARTLESVILLE, OK, 74003

    Registry ID: 110010723477

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WINDMILL HILL ESTATES WATER SYSTEM (PAUL DURHAM)entered 1997-04-14

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $4,500

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1993-08-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1994-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-01-14Administrative Hearing
  • 1997-04-14Admin Law Judge Decision
  • 1997-04-14Final Order Issued
  • 1998-12-07Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-12-07Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
35701
Case number
06-1993-0162
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6C-AW
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
National Drinking Water Regulations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1993-0162 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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