EPA v. FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH (TAOS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH FACILITY: TAOS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY TAOS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WARER SYSTEM 814 WITT ROAD TAOS, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87571 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY (1) FAILING TO COLLECT ENOUGH REPEAT SAMPLES AS RE- QUIRED AFTER A TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE, AND (2) EXCEEDING THE STANDARD FOR SYSTEMS THAT COLLECT 40 OR FEWER SAMPLE 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 REPEAT MONI- TORING IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO; AND (2) COR- RECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCES WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• FIRST BRETHREN CHURCHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TAOS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WATER SYS

  814 WITT RD, TAOS, NM, 87571

  Registry ID: 110010776053

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FIRST BRETHREN CHURCH (TAOS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)entered 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
• 2001-02-23Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-23Enforcement Action Closed