EPA v. SINTA FLEA MARKET

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(3)(B) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SEC. 300G-3(G)(3)(B). 2. JAMES (CHANG) CHENG SINTA FLEA MARKET 2410 REGAL WOOD DRIVE HOUSTON, TX. 77038 PERMIT NO. TX1012625 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. SEC. 141.21 BY FAILING TO SUBMIT SAMPLES TO AN APPROVED LABORATORY FOR COLIFORM ANALYSES IN APR. 1989 AND DEC. 1989. RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH 40 C.F.R. SECS. 141.21(A), 141.21(B)(5) AND 141.21(F)(3) IN APR. 1991 THROUGH JUN. 1991, JUL. 1991, AUG. 1991, DEC. 1991 AND JAN. 1992 BY FAILING TO COLLECT SUCH ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND FAILING TO CON- DUCT SUCH ANALYSES. RESPONDENT ALSO VIOLATED ADMINISTRA- TIVE ORDER F920138 BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIRE- MENTS OF 40 C.F.R. SECS. 141.21(A), 141.21(B)(5) AND 141.21(F)(3) TO COLLECT ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AT SITES WHICH ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF WATER THROUGHOUT THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TO ANALYZE THE SAMPLES OR HAVE THEM ANALYZED BY AN APPROVED LAB IN APR. 1993 AND JUN. 1993 AND BY FAILING TO SUBMIT COPIES OF MICROBIOLOGICAL (TOTAL COLIFORM) ANALYSIS RECORDS. 4. RELIEF IS PROPOSED PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(3)(A) OF SDWA. A CIVIL PENALTY OF $5,000.00 IS PROPOSED. 5. AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, DOCKET NO. F920138, WAS ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT ON SEPT. 9, 1992.

Defendants (1)

• SINTA FLEA MARKETNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SINTA FLEA MARKET

  2410 REGAL WOOD DR, HOUSTON, TX, 77038

  Registry ID: 110010699315

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SINTA FLEA MARKETentered 1994-05-24

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1993-11-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-05-24Final Order Issued
• 1994-05-24Compliance Achieved
• 1994-05-24Enforcement Action Closed
• 1994-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered