EPA v. KARIM LAKHANI D/B/A COTTON LAKE GROCERY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 300G-3. 2. KARIM LAKHANI COTTON LAKE GROCERY 6013 FM 565 SOUTH BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77520 FACILITY: COTTON LAKE GROCERY WATER SYSTEM CHAMBERS COUNTY, TEXAS PWS-ID: TX0360080 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. SEC. 141.21 BY FAILING TO SUBMIT SAMPLES TO AN APPROVED LAB FOR COLIFORM ANALYSES IN JAN. 1987, JUL. 1987, OCT. 1987 THROUGH DEC. 1987, JAN. 1988 THROUGH DEC. 1988, JAN. 1989 THROUGH DEC. 1989 AND JAN. 1990 THROUGH DEC. 1990. ALSO, THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY FAILING TO USE THE SERVICES OF AN APPROVED LAB FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(3)(A) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $5,000.00.

Defendants (1)

• KARIM LAKHANI D/B/A COTTON LAKE GROCERYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COTTON LAKE GROCERY

  6013 S FM 565 RD, BAYTOWN, TX, 775209438

  Registry ID: 110010652285

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KARIM LAKHANI D/B/A COTTON LAKE GROCERYentered 1995-05-31

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $150

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1992-08-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-03-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-05-31Final Order Issued
• 1995-06-01Compliance Achieved
• 1995-07-13Enforcement Action Closed