EPA v. VALLECITOS MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. VALLECITOS MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 1213 VALLECITOS, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87581 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. PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414 OF THE SDWA, THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO (1) BEGIN COLI- FORM MONITORING IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO; (2) BEGIN COLIFORM REPEAT MONITORING IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THE AO; AND (3) CORRECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCES WITH- IN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• VALLECITOS MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VALLECITOS WATER SYS

  PO BOX 1213, VALLECITOS, NM, 87581

  Registry ID: 110010776062

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VALLECITOS MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIAentered 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