EPA v. TAJIQUE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G)(2), ( SDWA ). 2. TAJIQUE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 20 TAJIQUE, TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87507 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR COL- IFORM AND FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAM- PLES OF COLIFORM AND SUBMITTING THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS FOR COLIFORM EXCEED- ANCES WITHIN 60 DAYS AND VIOLATIONS OF COLIFORM MONITOR- IMMEDIATELY.

Defendants (1)

• TAJIQUE WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TAJIQUE WATER SYS

  LAT. 34-45-20 LONG. 106-16-56, TAJIQUE, NM, 87016

  Registry ID: 110010653159

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TAJIQUE WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONentered 1996-10-29

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1996-10-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-10-29Final Order Issued
• 1996-11-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-02-22Compliance Achieved
• 2002-02-22Enforcement Action Closed