EPA v. LORDSBURG, CITY OF, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$5,000
Compliance action
$2,500
Case summary
1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3. 2. CITY OF LORSBURG, A NEW MEXICO MUNICIPALITY 206 SOUTH MAIN LORDSBURG, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88045 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ADMINISTRA- TIVE ORDER (AO) F980023. THE RESPONDENT WAS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414 OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF $25,000 FOR THE VIOLATIONS CITED.
Defendants (1)
- LORDSBURG, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LORDSBURG WATER SYS
206 S MAIN ST, LORDSBURG, NM, 88045
Registry ID: 110010651455
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LORDSBURG, THE CITY OFentered 2000-02-17
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $5,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1999-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-02-17Final Order Issued
- 2000-02-17Compliance Achieved
- 2001-02-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 39537
- Case number
- 06-1999-0873
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6RC-E
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Drinking Water Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1999-0873 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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