EPA v. ALTO ALPS ASSOCIATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA 0. 2. ALTO ALPS ASSOCIATION P.O. BOX 130 ALTO, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88313 FACILITY: ALTO ALPS WATER SYSTEM 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY 1) EXCEEDING THE STANDARD FOR SYSTEMS THAT COLLECT 40 OR FEWER SAMPLES PER MONTH BY HAVING MORE THAN ONE COLI- FORM POSITIVE SAMPLE, 2) FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAMPLES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SUB- MITTING THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB, AND 3) FAILING 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 ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 60 DAYS, COR- RECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCE VIOLATIONS, B) IMMEDIATELY BEGIN COLIFORM ROUTINE MONITORING, AND C) IMMEDIATELY BE- GIN COLIFORM REPEAT MONITORING.

Defendants (1)

• ALTO ALPS ASSOCIATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ALTO ALPS ASSOCIATION

  HWY 48 SUN VALLEY RD, ALTO, NM, 88312

  Registry ID: 110010734483

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALTO ALPS ASSOCIATIONentered 1998-11-12

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-11-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-11-12Final Order Issued
• 1998-11-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-03-06Compliance Achieved
• 2001-03-06Enforcement Action Closed