EPA v. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300. 2. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CLARKS FORK - PHILMONT OUT CAMP PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH CIMARRON, COLFAX COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87714 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY 1) FAILING TO COLLECT ENOUGH REPEAT SAMPLES AS RE- QUIRED AFTER A TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE, AND 2) EX- CEEDING THE STANDARD FOR SYSTEMS THAT COLLECT 40 OR FEWER SAMPLES PER MONTH WHICH CAN HAVE NO MORE THAN ONE SAMPLE BE COLIFORM POSITIVE PER MONTH. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) REQUIRING THE RE- SPONDENT TO: 1) IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO, BEGIN COLIFORM MONITORING, AND 2) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO, CORRECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CLARKS FORK-PHILMONT OUT CAMP

  PHILMONT SCOUT RNCH, CIMARRON, NM, 87714

  Registry ID: 110010655040

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICAentered 1998-03-27

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-03-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-03-27Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-02-23Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-23Enforcement Action Closed