EPA v. CHAMA, VILLAGE OF
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$50,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. VILLAGE OF CHAMA P.O. BOX 794 CHAMA, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87520 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO ACHIEVE 99.9% REMOVAL AND/OR INACTIVATION OF GIARDI LAMBLIA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO: WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE AO, DEMONSTRATE TO NMED 99.9% REMOVAL AND/OR INACTIVATION OF GIARDIA LAMBLIA OR PROVIDE A COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE WATER SYSTEM TO MEET 99.9% REMOVAL OF GIARDIA LAMBLIA.
Defendants (1)
- CHAMA, VILLAGE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CHAMA, VILLAGE OF
PO BOX 794, CHAMA, NM, 87520
Registry ID: 110010746274
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CHAMA, VILLAGE OFentered 1997-08-15
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-08-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-08-15Final Order Issued
- 1997-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-03-06Compliance Achieved
- 2001-03-06Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37568
- Case number
- 06-1997-0742
- 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 06-1997-0742 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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