EPA v. BRAZOS WATER COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. BRAZOS WATER COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION FACILITY: BRAZOS WATER COOPERATIVE WATER SYSTEM HC 75 BOX 109 CHAMA, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87520 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 SYSTEMS THAT COL- LECT 40 OR FEWER SAMPLES PER MONTH BY HAVING MORE THAN ONE COLIFORM POSITIVE 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) BEGIN COLIFORM MONI- TORING IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO; (2) BEGIN COL- IFORM REPEAT MONITORING IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO; AND (3) CORRECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCES WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• BRAZOS WATER COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRAZOS WATER COOPERATIVE WATER SYS

  HC 75 BOX 109, CHAMA, NM, 87520

  Registry ID: 110010697852

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRAZOS WATER COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONentered 1998-07-21

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-07-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-07-21Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-03-06Compliance Achieved
• 2001-03-06Enforcement Action Closed