EPA v. YOUNGSVILLE MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (SDWA). 2. YOUNGSVILLE MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION FACILITY: YOUNGSVILLE WATER SYSTEM P.O. BOX 92 YOUNGSVILLE, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87064 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 COLLECT ENOUGH REPEAT SAMPLES AS REQUIRED AFTER A TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE SAM- PLE; AND (3) EXCEEDING THE STANDARD FOR SYSTEM SYSTEMS THAT COLLECT 40 OR FEWER SAMPLES PER MONTH BY HAVING MORE THAN ONE COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE PER MONTH. 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) BEGIN COLIFORM MONI- TORING IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO; (2) BEGIN RE- PEAT MONITORING IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO,: AND (3) CORRECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCES WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• YOUNGSVILLE MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• YOUNGSVILLE WATER SYS

  PO BOX 92, YOUNGSVILLE, NM, 87064

  Registry ID: 110010698021

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• YOUNGSVILLE MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIentered 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