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06-1997-0284Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. RODEO WATER USERS ASSOCIATION (NM3522912)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$1,300

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. RODEO WATER USERS ASSOCIATION MANUEL GOMEZ, PRESIDENT P.O. BOX 256 RODEO, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88056 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAMPLES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SUBMIT THEM TO A STATE CERTI- FIED LAB AND BY HAVING MORE THAN ONE COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE PER MONTH FOR A SYSTEM THAT COLLECTS 40 OR FEWER SAMPLES PER MONTH. 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 COLIFORM MONITORING VIOLATION IM- MEDIATELY AND THE COLIFORM BACTERIA EXCEEDANCE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

  • RODEO WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • RODEO WATER USER'S ASSOCIATION

    PO BOX 256, RODEO, NM, 88056

    Registry ID: 110010698717

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • RODEO WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONentered 1997-03-21

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-03-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-03-21Final Order Issued
  • 1997-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2002-01-31Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37115
Case number
06-1997-0284
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 06-1997-0284 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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