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06-1997-0021Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. CHILI MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$500

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 300F TO 300J-26, ( SDWA ). 2. CHILI MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION #12 OLD CHILI ROAD CHILI, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87055 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAMPLES OF COLIFORM AND SUBMITTING THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB, FAILING TO COLLECT ENOUGH REPEAT SAMPLES AS REQUIRED, AND EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO IMMEDIATELY CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS OF COLI- FORM MONITORING AND REPEAT MONITORING, AND WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE AO, CORRECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

  • CHILI MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CHILI WATER SYS

    #12 OLD CHILI RD, CHILI, NM, 87537

    Registry ID: 110010653140

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CHILI MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATIONentered 1996-10-16

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-10-16Final Order Issued
  • 1996-10-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-11-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-10-25Compliance Achieved
  • 2002-01-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36853
Case number
06-1997-0021
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 06-1997-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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