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06-1998-0370Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 06

EPA v. MOQUINO MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$500

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. MOQUINO MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION FACILITY: MOQUINO WATER SYSTEM 3 MILES NORTH OF POGUATE ON NM 279, P.O. BOX 1434 POGUATE, CIBOLA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87040 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER SAMPLES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SUBMIT THEM TO STATE CERTI- FIED LAB. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPOND- ENT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENT TO BEGIN COLIFORM MONITORING IMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

  • MOQUINO MDWCANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MOQUINO WATER SUPPLY SYS

    PO BOX 1434, PAGUATE, NM, 87040

    Registry ID: 110010642563

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MOQUINO MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATIOentered 1998-04-09

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1998-04-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-04-09Final Order Issued
  • 1998-04-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-03-06Compliance Achieved
  • 2001-03-06Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
38064
Case number
06-1998-0370
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 06-1998-0370 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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