EPA v. KEITH I. ASMUSSEN

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414 (G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300F ( SDWA ). 2. KEITH I. ASMUSSEN EL PRIMERO TRAINING CENTER RR 7 BOX 305 LAREDO, WEBB COUNTY, TEXAS 78041 3. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY 1) EX- CEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA, 2) FAILING TO COLLECT MONTHLY ROUTINE AND RE- PEAT SAMPLES FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA, FAILING TO ISSUE PUB- IC NOTICE TO ALL CUSTOMERS, AND FAILING 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 (AO0 ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO: 1) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE AO, DELIVER WATER THE USER WITH CONCENTRATIONS OF COLIFORM BACTERIA NOT EX- CEEDING THE MCL, 2) IMMEDIATELY COLLECT ROUTINE TOTAL ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES, 3) IMMEDIATELY COLLECT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BEING NOTIFIED OF A POSITIVE TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS, AND 4) NOTIFY PERSONS SERVED BY THE SYSTEM OF NPDES VIOLATIONS AND SUBMIT TO THE STATE A REPRESENTATIVE COPY OF EACH TYPE OF NOTICE DISTRIBUTED, PUBLISHED, POST- ED AND/OR MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PERSONS SERVED BY THE SYSTEM AND/OR TO THE MEDIA.

Defendants (1)

• KEITH I. ASMUSSENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EL PRIMERO TRAINING CTR

  RR 7 BOX 305, LAREDO, TX, 78041

  Registry ID: 110010688256

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KIETH I ASMUSSENentered 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