EPA v. TAJIQUE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(3)(B) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G)(3)(B). 2. TAJIQUE WATER USERS ASSOCIATION TAJIQUE WATER SYSTEM P.O. BOX 252 TAJIQUE, TORRANCE COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87057 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADMINISTRA- TIVE ORDER (AO), FF970005, ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT ON OCT. 29, 1997. THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE COLIFORM BACTERIA SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS REQUIRE- MENTS AND THE COLIFORM BACTERIA MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) REQUIREMENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(3)(B) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $6,000 FOR THE VIO- LATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• TAJIQUE WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• TAJIQUE WATER SYS

  LAT. 34-45-20 LONG. 106-16-56, TAJIQUE, NM, 87016

  Registry ID: 110010653159

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• **PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1997-12-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-10Enforcement Action Closed