EPA v. LORDSBURG, THE CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. CITY OF LORDSBURG FACILITY: LORDSBURG WATER SYSTE 206 SOUTH MAIN STREET LORDSBURG, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88045 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 SUBMITTING THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB; (2) FAILING TO COLLEC ENOUGH REPEAT SAMPLES AS REQUIRED AFTER A TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE SAM- PLE; AND (3) EXCEEDING THE STANDARD FOR SYSTEMS THAT COL- LECT 40 OR FEWER SAMPLES PER MONTH BY HAVING MORE THAN ONE POSITIVE COLIFORM SAMPLE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414 OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO: (1) IMMEDIATELY UPON RE- CEIPT OF THE AO, BEGIN COLIFORM MONITORING; (2) BEGIN COLIFORM REPEAT MONITORING IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO; AND (3) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO, COR- RECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCES.

Defendants (1)

• LORDSBURG, THE CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LORDSBURG WATER SYS

  206 S MAIN ST, LORDSBURG, NM, 88045

  Registry ID: 110010651455

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LORDSBURG, THE CITY OFentered 1998-06-30

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-02-23Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-23Enforcement Action Closed