EPA v. MR. JOHN HUGHES, ENCHANTED MOBILE HOME PARK

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ) 2. MR. JOHN HUGHES ENCHANTED MOBILE HOME PARK P.O. BOX 2079 RANCHOS DE TAOS, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87557 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, 2) EX- CEEDING THE STANDARD FOR SYSTEMS THAT COLLECT 40 OR FEWER SAMPLES PER MONTH, BY HAVING MORE THAN ONE COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE PER MONTH, AND 3) EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPOND- ENT. THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) IMMEDIATELY BE- GAN COLIFORM REPEAT MONITORING, B) WITHIN 60 DAYS, COR- RECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCE VIOLATIONS, C) WITHIN 120 DAYS, SERVE WATER WITH A CONCENTRATION OF NITRATE NOT TO EXCEED 10 MG/L OF WATER, OR WITHIN 120 DAYS, SUBMIT A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO INCLUDE COSTS OF TREATING WATER TO MEET STANDARDS OR PURCHASING WATER FROM AN APPROVED WATER SYSTEM IF AVAILABLE, D) WITHIN 10 DAYS, PROVIDE BOTTLED WATER TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMEN AND PROVIDE CERTIFICATION TO EPA THAT IT IS BEING PERFORMED, AND EVERY 3 MONTHS, PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO PUBLIC/USERS OF THE WATER SYSTEM AND EPA ON THE STATUS OF NITRATE CONTAMINANT LEVELS, AND WITHIN 60 DAYS, PROVIDE NOTIFICA- TION OF UPDATED PROGRESS TOWARDS COMPLIANCE TO CONSUMERS AND EPA.

Defendants (1)

• JOHN HUGHESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ENCHANTED MOBILE HOME PARK

  PO BOX 2075, RANCHOS DE TAOS, NM, 87557

  Registry ID: 110010651204

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MR. JOHN HUGHES, ENCHANTED MOBILE HOME PARKentered 1998-09-10

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-10Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-11-02Compliance Achieved
• 1998-11-02Enforcement Action Closed