EPA v. HIGH VALLEY 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. HIGH VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION HIGH VALLEY WATER SYSTEM DONA ANA ROAD DONA ANA, DONA ANA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88032 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 CFR 141.21 BY FAILING TO SUBMIT SAMPLES TO AN APRROVED LAB FOR COLIFORM ANALYSES, 40 CFR 141.63 BY DELIVERING WATER THAT EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM CON- TAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR COLIFORM, 40 CFR 141.21(A), 141.21(B)(5) AND 141.21(F)(3) BY FAILING TO COLLECT ROU- TINE SAMPLES AND CONDUCT SUCH ANALYSES, 40 CFR 141.21(B) (1), 141.21(B)(4) AND 141.21(F)(3) BY FAILING TO COLLECT REPEAT SAMPLES AND CONDUCT REPEAT ANALYSES FOR COLIFORM WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER NOTIFICATION OF A POSITIVE ANALYSIS AND 40 CFR 141.32 AND 141.32(D) BY FAILING TO NOTIFY PER- SONS SERVED BY THE SYSTEM OF A VIOLATION OF THE SDWA AND FAILING TO SUBMIT COPIES OF NOTICES OFFERED BY THE RE- SPONDENT FOR NOTIFICATION OF THE VIOLATION, RESPECTIVELY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER, F960007, REQUIRING THE RESPONDENT TO COMPLY WITHIN 60 DAYS TO DELIVER WATER WITH CONCENTRATIONS OF COLIFORM BACTERIA NOT EXCEEDING THE MCL, COMPLY IMMMEDIATELY AND COLLECT ROUTINE AND RE- PEAT SAMPLES OF COLIFORM AND CONDUCT SUCH AND REPEAT ANALYSES, AND TO NOTIFY USERS OF THE WATER SYSTEM AND THE STATE, NOTIFICATION OF SDWA VIOLATIONS. THIS ORDER RE- MAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TERMINATED BY EPA.

Defendants (1)

• HIGH VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HIGH VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION

  DONA ANA RD, DONA ANA, NM, 88032

  Registry ID: 110010775009

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HIGH VALLEY WATER USERS ASSOC.entered 1996-03-19

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-03-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-03-19Final Order Issued
• 1996-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-02Compliance Achieved
• 1998-07-02Enforcement Action Closed