EPA v. PHILBERT ARCHULETA, BARNEY CARANTA, RAY CHAVEZ, SANDRA CLAYP

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G). 2. LUMBERTON WATER SYSTEM #20 C/R 3970 LUMBERTON, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87547 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY 1) FAILING TO COLLECT SUCH ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORM SAM- PLES AND FAILING TO CONDUCT SUCH ANALYSIS, AND 2) FAILING TO COLLECT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCT RE- PEAT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BEING NO- TIFIED OF A POSITIVE TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) REQUIRING THE RE- SPONDENT TO: A) UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO, COLLECT ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AT SITES WHICH ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF WATER THROUGHOUT THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND TO CON- DUCT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES, AND 2) UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO, COLLECT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCT RE- PEAT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BEING NO- TIFIED OF A POSITIVE COLIFORM ANALYSIS.

Defendants (46)

• M. HAMED JEBBANEMANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ADELA GOMEZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALEX HERRERA, SR.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALFONSO VALDEZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALFREDO TALAMANTENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BARNEY CARANTANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BILL EAKLORNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BILL KENDRICKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHRIS LUCERONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHRIS TALAMANTENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAVID A. MITCHELLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DAVID MONTOYANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EL RANCHERO CAFENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ELMA GARCIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EUGENE GOMEZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EUSTACIO VALDEZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FILIMON TALAMANTENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FRANCES NUNONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GOOD NEWS BAPTISTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOE TALAMANTENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOEY VALDEZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOHN CARANTANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOHN TATORNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JOSE MANUEL MONTOYANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JULIAN MONTOYANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 21 more

Facilities (1)

• LUMBERTON WATER SYS

  #20 C/R 3970, LUMBERTON, NM, 87528

  Registry ID: 110010651464

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PHILBERT ARCHULETA, BARNEY CARANTA, RAY CHAVEZ, SAentered 1998-02-25

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-02-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-02-25Final Order Issued
• 1998-03-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-09-23Enforcement Action Closed