EPA v. GUADALUPITA MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ). 2. GUADALUPITA MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 307 GUADALUPITA, MORA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87722 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY (1) EXCEEDING THE STANDARD BY HAVING CONFIRMED FECAL COLIFORM BACTERIA IN SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM THE SAME AREA OF THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, (2) FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAMPLES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SUBMITTING THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB, AND (3) FAILIN0 TO COLLECT ENOUGH REPEAT SAMPLES AS REQUIRED AFTER A TOTAL 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) CORRECT THE FECAL COLIFORM EXCEEDANCES WITHIN 60 DAYS RECEIPT OF THE AO, (2) BEGIN COLIFORM ROUTINE MONITORING IMMEDIATELY ON RE- CEIPT OF THE AO, AND (3) BEGIN COLIFORM REPEAT MONITORING IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• GUADALUPITA MDWCANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GUADALUPITA MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOC

  PO BOX 307, GUADALUPITA, NM, 87722

  Registry ID: 110010650964

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GUADALUPITA MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIentered 1998-08-14

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-08-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-14Final Order Issued
• 1998-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-02-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 2002-02-25Compliance Achieved