EPA v. U. S. FOREST SERVICE

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G)(2) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. U. S. FOREST SERVICE FACILITY: DURAN CAMPGROUND P.O. BOX 98 PENASCO, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87553 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY (1) FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAMPLES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SUBMIT THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB; (2) FAILING TO COLLECT ENOUGH REPEAT SAM- PLES AS REQUIRED AFTER A TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE; AND (3) EXCEEDING THE STANDARD FOR SYSTEMS THAT COLLECT 40 OR FEWER SAMPLES PER MONTH, NO MORE THAN ONE SAMPLE CAN BE COLIFORM POSITIVE PER MONTH. 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: (1) COMPLY WITH COLIFORM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS IMMEDIATELY ON RE- CEIPT OF THE AO; (2) COMPLY WITH COLIFORM REPEAT MONITOR- ING REQUIREMENTS IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THE AO; AND (3) CORRECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RE- CEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• U. S. FOREST SERVICENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DURAN CAMPGROUND

  PO BOX 98, PENASCO, NM, 87553

  Registry ID: 110010734740

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U. S. FOREST SERVICEentered 1998-04-30

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-04-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-05-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-09-23Enforcement Action Closed