EPA v. PURIFOY'S GROCERY

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. PURIFOY'S GROCERY ROUTE 7, BOX 476 TEXARKANA, MILLER COUNTY, ARKANSAS 71854 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA AND THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS BY 1) FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF COLIFORM SAMP- LES FROM THE TAP AND SUBMITTING THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB, 2) FAILING TO DELIVER WATER TO THE USERS OF THE SYS- TEM WITH CONCENTRATIONS OF COLIFORM BACTERIA NOT EXCEED- ING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL, 3) FAILING TO NOTIFY USERS OF NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER VIOLATIONS, AND 4) FAILING TO PROVIDE THE STATE WITH A COPY OF EACH PUB- LIC NOTIFICATION, AS REQUIRED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO 1) IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THE AO, COMPLY WITH THE COLIFORM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS, 2) WITHIN 60 DAYS RECEIPT OF THE AO, CORRECT THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL EXCEEDANCES, AND 3) IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE PUBLIC OF ANY FUTURE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• PURIFOY'S GROCERYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PURIFOY'S GROCERY

  RT 7, BOX 476, TEXARKANA, AR, 71854

  Registry ID: 110010654372

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PURIFOY'S GROCERYentered 1997-08-19

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-08-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-08-19Final Order Issued
• 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-09Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-09Enforcement Action Closed