EPA v. MIAMI WATER USERS ASSOCIATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G)(2), ( SDWA ). 2. MIAMI WATER USERS ASSOCIATION MIAMI WATER SYSTEM P.O. BOX 24 MIAMI, COLFAX COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87729 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR SECTIONS 141.21(A), 141.21(B)(5) AND 141.21(F)(3) BY FAILING TO COLLECT SUCH ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND FAILING TO CONDUCT SUCH ANALYSES, 40 CFR SECTIONS 141.21(B)(1), 141.(B)(4) AND 141.21(F)(3) BY FAILING TO COLLECT REPEAT COLIFORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCT REPEAT ANALYSES WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER NOTIFICATION OF A POSITIVE ANALYSIS, AND 40 CFR PART 141, SUBPART H BY FAILING TO PERFORM MEASUREMENTS TO DOCUMENT COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS SET FOR FILTER- ED WATER SYSTEMS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, F960006, TO THE RE- SPONDENT REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE IMMEDIATELY AND COLLECT SAMPLES AND REPEAT SAMPLES OF COLIFORM AND CONDUCT SUCH AND REPEAT ANALYSES, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, PERFORM MEASUREMENTS TO DOCUMENT COMPLI- ANCE WITH THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR FILTERED WATER SYSTEMS, AND WITHIN 18 MONTHS COMPLY WITH THOSE PERFOR- MANCE STANDARDS.

Defendants (1)

• MIAMI WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MIAMI WATER USERS ASSOCIATION

  PO BOX 24, MIAMI, NM, 87729

  Registry ID: 110010774992

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MIAMI WATER USERSentered 1996-03-04

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-03-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-03-04Final Order Issued
• 1996-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-02Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-07-02Compliance Achieved