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06-1998-0622Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 06

EPA v. CLAUDIA AND RONALD VALDEZ

Final Order No Penalty

Compliance action

$1,500

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. CLAUDIA AND RONALD VALDEZ FACILITY: LUMBERTON WATER SYSTEM 13 WEBB LUMBERTON LUMBERTON, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87528 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAMPLES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SUBMITTING THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB. 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 BEGIN COLIFORM MONITORING IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (2)

  • CLAUDIA VALDEZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • RONALD VALDEZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LUMBERTON WATER SYS

    13 WEBB LUMBERTON, LUMBERTON, NM, 87528

    Registry ID: 110010651464

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CLAUDIA AND RONALD VALDEZentered 1998-06-30

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-06-30Final Order Issued
  • 1998-07-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2011-09-23Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
38314
Case number
06-1998-0622
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 06-1998-0622 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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