EPA v. ABIQUIU MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. ABIQUIU MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 11 ABIQUIU, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87510 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO COLLECT ENOUGH REPEAT SAMPLES AS REQUIRED AFTER A TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE, AND EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL BY HAVING MORE THAN ONE COLI- FORM POSITIVE SAMPLE PER MONTH. 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 REPEAT MONITORING, AND 2) CORRECT THE COLIFORM REPEAT EXCEEDANCES WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• ABIQUIU MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ABIQUIU MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSN.

  PO BOX 11, ABIQUIU, NM, 87510

  Registry ID: 110010698263

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ABIQUIU MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATIOentered 1997-10-23

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-10-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-23Final Order Issued
• 1997-11-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-09-21Compliance Achieved
• 2002-01-29Enforcement Action Closed