EPA v. ALTO NORTH WATER CO-OPERATIVE

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 300F TO 300J-26. 2. ALTO NORTH WATER CO-OPERATIVE P.O. BOX 373 ALTO, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88312 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 ENOUGH REPEAT SAMPLES AS REQUIRED AFTER A TOTAL COLIFORM POSITIVE SAM- PLE; 3) EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR COLIFORM; 4) EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR FECAL COLIFORM BACTERIA; AND 5) FAILING TO COL- LECT SAMPLES TO DETERMINE IF THE TAP WATER EXCEEDS THE ACTION LEVEL FOR LEAD AND COPPER. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414 OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) COMPLY WITH THE COLIFORM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THE AO; B) COMPLY WITH THE COLIFORM REPEAT MONITORING REQUIRE- MENTS IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THE AO; C) CORRECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCES WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO; D) CORRECT THE FECAL COLIFORM EXCEEDANCES WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO; AND E) COMPLY WITH THE LEAD AND COPPER MONITORING REQUIREMENTS WITHIN 120 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• ALTO NORTH WATER CO-OPERATIVENamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ALTO NORTH WATER COOPERATIVE

  PO BOX 373, ALTO, NM, 88312

  Registry ID: 110010698815

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALTO NORTH WATER CO-OPERATIVEentered 1999-12-30

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-12-30Final Order Issued
• 2000-01-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-02-13Compliance Achieved
• 2002-02-13Enforcement Action Closed