EPA v. TIFFANY WATER COMPANY

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. KURT DOHMAN TIFFANY WATER COMPANY 543 WEST 25TH HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008 FACILITY: GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS PWS-ID: TX0840057 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO USE AN APPROVED LAB TO ANALYZE FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL), FAILING TO COLLECT SUCH ROUTINE COLIFORM SAMPLES AND FAILING TO CONDUCT SUCH ANALYSES, FAILING TO COLLECT REPEAT COLIFORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCTING ANALYSES WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER BEING NOTIFIED OF A POSITIVE COLIFORM ANALY- SIS, AND VIOLATING AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS AND BY NOT SUBMITTING COPIES OF MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS RECORDS TA- KEN TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE MCL. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(3)(B) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $5,000.00.

Defendants (1)

• TIFFANY WATER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TIFFANY WATER CO

  543 W 25ST, HOUSTON, TX, 77008

  Registry ID: 110010721905

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TIFFANY WATER COMPANYentered 1995-04-06

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $1,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1994-01-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-02-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-04-06Final Order Issued
• 1995-09-19Compliance Achieved
• 1995-09-19Enforcement Action Closed