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06-1998-0039Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 06

EPA v. MABEL HANSEN - PAJARITO ESTATES WATER SYSTEM

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$200

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. MABEL HANSEN PAJARITO ESTATES H.C. 69, BOX 400 MORIARTY, TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87035 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA AND THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS BY FAILING TO COLLECT SAMPLES FROM THE WATER SYSTEM TO DE- TERMINE IF THE TAP WATER EXCEEDS THE ACTION LEVEL 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 BEGIN CONDUCTING LEAD AND COPPER TAP WATER MONITORING WITHIN 120 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

  • MABEL HANSENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PAJARITO ESTATES WATER SYSTEM

    H.C. 69, BOX 400, MORIARTY, NM, 87035

    Registry ID: 110010642457

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MABEL HANSEN - PAJARITO ESTATES WATER SYSTEMentered 1997-11-24

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-11-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-11-24Final Order Issued
  • 1997-12-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2002-02-07Compliance Achieved
  • 2002-02-07Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37736
Case number
06-1998-0039
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 06-1998-0039 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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