EPA v. MERLE BLOOD - BLOOD'S TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. MR. MERLE BLOOOD BLOOD'S TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEM HC 69, BOX 360 KINGSTON, MARSHALL COUNTY, TEXAS 73439 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS AS FOLLOW: 1) FAILING TO PRO- VIDE WATER TO THE USERS WITH CONCENTRATIONS OF COLIFORM BACTERIA NOT TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL), 2) FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF COLI- FORM SAMPLES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SUBMITTING THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB, AND 3) FAILING TO SUBMIT A SITE SAMPLING PLAN AND FAILING TO SAMPLE FOR LEAD AND COPPER. 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, CONDUCT COLIFORM MONITORING, 2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO. SUBMIT A LEAD/COPPER SITE SAMPLING PLAN TO LDEQ, 3) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF APPROVAL OF A LEAD/COPPER SITE SAMPLING PLAN, SAMPLE FOR LEAD AND COPPER, AND 4) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO, PROVIDE WATER TO THE USERS WITH CONCENTRATIONS OF COLIFORM BACTERIA WHICH DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL).

Defendants (1)

• MERLE BLOODNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BLOOD'S TRAILER PARK WATER SYS

  HC 69, BOX 360, KINGSTON, OK, 734399869

  Registry ID: 110010642527

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MERLE BLOOD - BLOOD'S TRAILER PARK WATER SYSTEMentered 1997-10-31

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-10-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-31Final Order Issued
• 1997-11-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-12-21Compliance Achieved
• 2000-12-21Enforcement Action Closed