EPA v. HAUGHT'S GENERAL STORE

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. HAUGHT'S GENERAL STORE P.O. BOX 5 WITTER, MADISON COUNTY, ARKANSAS 72776 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 WITH CON- CENTRATIONS OF COLIFORM BACTERIA NOT EXCEEDING THE MAXI- MUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL, 3) FAILING TO NOTIFY THE USERS OF NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER VIOLATIONS, AND 4) FAIL- ING TO PROVIDE THE STATE WITH COPIES OF EACH PUBLIC NOTI- FICATION. 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 OF RECEIPT OF THE AO, CORRECT THE COLIFORM MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL EXCEEDANCES, AND 3) IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE PUBLIC ON ANY FUTURE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• HAUGHT'S GENERAL STORENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HAUGHT'S GENERAL STORE

  PO BOX 5, WITTER, AR, 72776

  Registry ID: 110010654381

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HAUGHT'S GENERAL STOREentered 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
• 1998-12-07Compliance Achieved
• 1998-12-07Enforcement Action Closed