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06-1996-0427Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

EPA v. TWIN FORKS MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION

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. TWIN FORKS MUTUAL DOMESTIC CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 66 CLOUDCROFT, OTERO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88317 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS FOR COLIFORM BAC- TERIA SAMPLES WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

  • TWIN FORKS MDWCANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • TWIN FORKS MDWCA

    2491 US HWY 82, CLOUDCROFT, NM, 88339

    Registry ID: 110010688247

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • TWIN FORKS MUTUAL DOEMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIentered 1996-09-16

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-09-16Final Order Issued
  • 1998-11-16Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36714
Case number
06-1996-0427
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 06-1996-0427 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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