EPA v. GREEN RIDGE 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. GREEN RIDGE WATER CO-OPERATIVE 5711 PRINCESS JEANNE AVENUE NE ALBUQUERQUE, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87110 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY 1) EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR FLUORIDE; AND 2) FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAMPLES FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND SUBMITTING THEM TO A STATE CERTIFIED LAB. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414 OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) CORRECT THE FLUORIDE EX- CEEDANCES WITHIN 180 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE FINAL ORDER; B) COMMENCE COLIFORM MONITORING IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF THE FINAL ORDER; C) IF COMPLIANCE WITH THE MCL FOR FLUOR- IDE SEEMS UNATTAINABLE WITHOUT MAJOR MODIFICATIONS TO THE CURRENT PROCESS OF THE WATER SYSTEM, WITHIN 180 DAYS AF- TER RECEIPT OF THE AO, SUBMIT TO EPA, A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO INCLUDE COSTS OF TREATING WATER TO MEET STAND- ARDS OR PURCHASING WATER FROM AN APPROVED WATER SYSTEM IF AVAILABLE; D) UNTIL THE FLUORIDE CONCENTRATION IS REDUCED TO 4.0 MG/L OR LESS, RESPONDENT WILL CONTINUE TO NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS ON A QUARTERLY BASIS OF THE ELEVATED FLUORIDE LEVEL; AND E) UNTIL THE FLUORIDE CONCENTRATION IS REDUCED TO 4.0 MG/L OR LESS, RESPONDENT WILL PROVIDE WATER OF ACCEPTABLE QUALITY TO: ANY CUSTOMERS WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 9 YEARS, AND ANY CUSTOMER WHO REQUESTS AN ALTERNATE SOURCE OF WATER; BEGIN SUPPLYING THIS WATER IN ADEQUATE QUANTITIES TO MEET THE CUSTOMER'S NEEDS FOR COOKING AND DRINKING WATER, AND THE AVAILABILI- TY OF THIS WATER WILL BE STATED IN THE PUBLIC NOTICE AS REQUIRED.

Defendants (1)

• GREEN RIDGE WATER CO-OPERATIVENamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREEN RIDGE WATER CO-OPERATIVE WATER SYS

  5711 PRINCESS JEANNE AVE NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 87110

  Registry ID: 110010641555

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREEN RIDGE WATER CO-OPERATIVEentered 2000-02-17

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-02-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-02-17Final Order Issued
• 2000-02-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-09-23Enforcement Action Closed