EPA v. ENSENADA 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. ENSENADA MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION FACILITY: ENSENADA WATER SYSTEM P.O. BOX 226 ENSENADA, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87575 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY: 1) FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAMPLES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SUBMITTING THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB; 2) FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF REPEAT SAMPLES FOLLOWING A TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE; AND 3) EXCEEDING THE STANDARD FOR SYS- TEMS THAT COLLECT 40 OR FEWER SAMPLES PER MONTH BY HAV- ING MORE THAN ONE COLIFORM POSITIVE SAMPLE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414 OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THE AO, COMMENCE COLIFORM MONITORING; B) IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THE AO, PERFORM COLIFORM REPEAT MONITORING; AND C) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE AO, CORRECT THE COLIFORM EX- CEEDANCES.

Defendants (1)

• ENSENADA MDWCANamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ENSENADA WATER SYS

  PO BOX 226, ENSENADA, NM, 87575

  Registry ID: 110010776954

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ENSENADA MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATIentered 1999-09-28

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-28Final Order Issued
• 1999-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-02-23Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-23Enforcement Action Closed