EPA v. UPPER CANONCITO MDWCA

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(3)(B) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, AS AMEDED ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SEC. 300G-3(G)(3)(B). 2. UPPER CANONCITO MDWCA UPPER CANONCITO WATER SYSTEM RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R. SEC. 21 BY FAIL- ING TO SUBMIT SAMPLES TO AN APPROVED LABORATORY FOR COLI- FORM ANALYSES IN SEPT. 1990, OCT. 1990, NOV. 1990 AND DEC. 1990, 40 C.F.R. SECS. 141.21(A), 141.21(B)(5) AND 141.21(F)(3) IN JAN. 1991, OCT. 1991, FEB. 1992, APR. 1992, MAY 1992, JUL. 1992, AUG. 1992, SEPT. 1992 AND NOV. 1992 BY FAILING TO COLLECT SUCH ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND FAILING TO CONDUCT SUCH ANALYSES, AND VIOLAT- ED AN AO BY FAILING TO COLLECT ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AT SITS TO ANALYZE THE SAMPLES BY AN APPROVED LAB IN JUL. 1993, FEB. 1994, MAY 1994, JUL. 1994 AND DEC. 1994. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(3)(B) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSES A PENALTY OF $5,000.00.

Defendants (1)

• UPPER CANONCITO MDWCANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• UPPER CANONCITO MDWCA

  RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, DIXON, NM, 87527

  Registry ID: 110010652454

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UPPER CANONCITO MDWCAentered 1997-05-30

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $300

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1995-04-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-04-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-05-30Final Order Issued
• 1997-05-30Compliance Achieved
• 1998-07-02Enforcement Action Closed