EPA v. FRANK WEBB, B & W HOMES

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G)(2). 2. FRANK WEBB B & W HOMES - LAGO VISTA WATER SYSTEM P.O. BOX 147 LAGO VISTA, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS 78648 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA, FAILING TO COLLECT MONTHLY ROUTINE AND REPEAT SAMPLES FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA, FAILING TO ISSUE PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE USERS OF THE SYSTEM, AND FAILING TO SEND A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO THE STATE OF TEXAS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO DELIVER WATER TO THE USERS WITH CONCENTRAT- TIONS OF COLIFORM BACTERIA NOT EXCEEDING THE MCL WITHIN 60 DAYS, COLLECT ROUTINETOTAL COLIFORMS SAMPLES AND CON- DUCT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES, COLLECT REPEAT TOTAL COLI- FORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF NOTIFICATION OF A POSITIVE COLIFORM ANALYSIS, NOTIFY USERS OF THE SYSTEM OF NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER VIOLATIONS, AND SUBMIT COPIES OF ANY NO- TICE DISTRIBUTED, PUBLISHED, AND POSTED TO THE USERS OR MEDIA TO THE STATE.

Defendants (1)

• FRANK WEBB, B & W HOMESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• B & W HOMES-LAGO VISTA WATER SYS

  PO BOX 147, LAGO VISTA, TX, 78645

  Registry ID: 110010696808

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FRANK WEBB B&W HOMESentered 1996-09-20

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-09-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-09-20Final Order Issued
• 1996-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-06-15Compliance Achieved
• 2000-06-15Enforcement Action Closed