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06-1997-0465Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. PINE TRAILS SUBDIVSION

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$250

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. PINE TRAILS SUBDIVISION, OWNED AND OPERATED BY LAMBRIGHT UTILITY SERVICES 10200 I-10 EAST, SUITE #130 HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 77029 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FOR COLIFORM, FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAMPLES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SUBMITTING THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB, AND FAILING TO COLLECT ENOUGH REPEAT SAM- PLES AS REQUIRED AFTER A TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE. 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 OF RECEIPT OF THE AO, AND TO COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS FOR COLIFORM MONITORING AND COLIFORM REPEAT MONITORING IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

  • LAMBRIGHT UTILITY SERVICESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PINE TRAILS UTILITY CO INC

    10200 E FWY STE 130, HOUSTON, TX, 770291966

    Registry ID: 110010746096

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PINE TRAILS SUBDIVISIONentered 1997-06-27

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-06-27Final Order Issued
  • 1997-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-03-18Compliance Achieved
  • 1999-03-18Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37294
Case number
06-1997-0465
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 06-1997-0465 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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