EPA v. MEADOW, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300F, ET SEQ. ( SDWA ). 2. CITY OF MEADOW P.O. BOX 156 MEADOW, TERRY COUNTY, TEXAS 79345 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY 1) EX- CEEDED THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA, 2) FAILED TO COLLECT REPEAT SAMPLES FOR COLI- FORM BACTERIA, 3) FAILED TO ISSUE PUBLIC NOTICE TO USERS, AND FAILED TO SEND 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 1) DELIVER WATER TO THE USERS WITH CONCENTRA- TIONS OF COLIFORM BACTERIA NOT EXCEEDING THE MCL WITHIN 60 DAYS, 2) IMMEDIATELY COLLECT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF NOTIFICATION OF A POSITIVE COLIFORM ANALYSIS, AND 3) NOTIFY USERS OF THE SYSTEM OF VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATION AND SUBMIT TO THE STATE COPIES OF OF EACH TYPE OF NOTIFICATION PUBLISH- ED, DISTRIBUTED, AND POSTED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE USERS AND/OR THE MEDIA.

Defendants (1)

• MEADOW, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MEADOW WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF

  PO BOX 156, MEADOW, TX, 79345

  Registry ID: 110010775205

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF MEADOWentered 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
• 1998-12-07Compliance Achieved
• 1998-12-07Enforcement Action Closed