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06-1997-0707Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. ALTO ALPS ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS - JAMES WIMBERLY

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$750

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(3)(A) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300(G)-3(G)(3)(A). 2. ALTO ALPS ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERS MR. JAMES WIMBERLY P.O. BOX 130 ALTO, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88312 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE ACTIONS OF AO F950003, THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO 1) COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAMPLES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SUBMIT THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB, 2) COLLECT ENOUGH REPEAT SAM- PLES AS REQUIRED AFTER A TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE, AND 3) NOTIFY PEOPLE ON THE SYSTEM OF VIOLATIONS OF THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS AND TO PRO- VIDE THE NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPT. WITH COPIES OF THE NOTICES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(3)(A) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $750.

Defendants (1)

  • ALTO ALPS ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ALTO ALPS ASSOCIATION

    HWY 48 SUN VALLEY RD, ALTO, NM, 88312

    Registry ID: 110010734483

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • ALTO ALPS ASSOCIATION OF APARTMENT OWNERSentered 1998-03-09

    Primary law: SDWA

    Federal penalty: $750

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-09-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-03-09Final Order Issued
  • 1998-08-19Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-08-19Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37533
Case number
06-1997-0707
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 06-1997-0707 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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