EPA v. ARROYO SECO MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSN.

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G)(3), ( SDWA ). 2. ARROYO SECO MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 293 ARROYO SECO, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87514 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION 0F SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY DELIVERING WATER THAT EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL), FAILING TO COLLECT AND CONDUCT ANALYSES OF ROUTINE COLIFORM SAMPLES, FAILING TO COLLECT REPEAT SAM- PLES AND CONDUCT REPEAT ANALYSES OF COLIFORM WITHIN 24 HOURS OF A POSITIVE ANALYSIS, FAILING TO NOTIFY THE USERS OF THE SYSTEM OF NPDW REGULATIONS, AND FAILING TO SUBMIT REPRESENTATIVE COPIES OF SUCH NOTICES TO THE STATE. 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 NOT EXCEEDING THE MCL, COLLECT AND CONDUCT ANALYSES OF ROUTINE SAMPLES OF COLIFORM, COL- LECT REPEAT SAMPLES AND CONDUCT REPEAT ANALYSES, AND NOT- IFY THE USERS OF ANY NPDW VIOLATIONS WITH COPIES OF THOSE NOTIFICATIONS SENT TO THE STATE.

Defendants (1)

• ARROYO SECA MDWCANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ARROYO SECO M.D.W.C.A. WATER SYS

  LAT. 36-81-10 LONG. 105-34-0, PO BOX 293, ARROYO SECO, NM, 87514

  Registry ID: 110010641635

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ARROYO SECO MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIentered 1996-10-17

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-10-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-10-17Final Order Issued
• 1996-11-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-02Compliance Achieved
• 1998-07-02Enforcement Action Closed