EPA v. TECOLOTITO MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 300F TO 300J-26. 2. TECOLOTITO MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION TECOLOTITO ROUTE, BOX 1 ANTON CHICO, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87711 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, AND 2) EX- CEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL FOR SYSTEMS THAT COLLECT 40 OR FEWER SAMPLES PER MONTH BY HAVING MORE THAN ONE COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE. 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 REPEAT MONITORING, AND 2) WITHIN 60 DAYS, COR- RECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCES.

Defendants (1)

• TECOLOTITO MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMENamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TECOLOTITO MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSN.

  TECOLOTITO ROUTE, BOX 1, ANTON CHICO, NM, 87711

  Registry ID: 110010726134

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TECOLOTITO MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIAentered 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