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06-1996-0423Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

EPA v. CEBOLLITA LAND GRANT

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$1,500

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300F TO 300J-26 ( SDWA ). 2. CEBOLLITA LAND GRANT SEBOYETA WATER SYSTEM P.O. BOX 307 SEBOYETA, CIBOLA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87055 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAMPLES AND SUBMITTING THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB, FAILING TO COLLECT ENOUGH REPEAT SAMPLES AS REQUIRED AFTER A TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE, AND EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CON- TAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR COLIFORM ON MORE THAN ONE SAM- PLE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO COMPLY IMMEDIATELY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF COLIFORM MONITORING AND COLIFORM REPEAT MONITORING, AND WITHIN 60 DAYS, COMPLY WITH MAXIMUM CANTAMINANT LEVEL FOR COLIFORM.

Defendants (1)

  • CEBOLLITA LAND GRANTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SEBOYETA WATER SYS

    PO BOX 307, SEBOYETA, NM, 87014

    Registry ID: 110010653168

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CEBOLLITA LAND GRANTentered 1996-09-16

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-09-16Final Order Issued
  • 1997-12-03Compliance Achieved
  • 1997-12-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36710
Case number
06-1996-0423
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
National Drinking Water Regulations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0423 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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