EPA v. TECOLOTE MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300F TO 300J-26. 2. TECOLOTE MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION HC 31 BOX 35A LAS VEGAS, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87701 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY 1) FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF ROUTINE SAMPLES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SUBMIT THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB, 2) FAILING TO COLLECT REPEAT SAMPLES AS REQUIRED AFTER A TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE, AND 3) HAVING MORE THAN ONE COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE PER MONTH FOR A SYSTEM THAT COLLECTS 40 OR FEWER SAMPLES PER MONTH. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414 OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE COLIFORM ROUTINE MONITORING, 2) IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE COL- IFORM REPEAT MONITORING, AND 3) WITHIN 60 DAYS, CORRECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCES.

Defendants (1)

• TECOLOTE MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TECOLOTE MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSN.

  H C 31 BOX 35 A, LAS VEGAS, NM, 87701

  Registry ID: 110010686089

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TECOLOTE MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATIentered 1999-02-26

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-02-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-02-26Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-02-23Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-23Enforcement Action Closed