EPA v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICE, REGION 3

Case summary

1. SECTION 14147(B) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300J-6(B). 2. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICES, REGION 3 FACILITY: GUADALUPE ADMINISTRATIVE SITE WATER SYSTEM ARTESIA, EDDY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88210 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1414 OF THE SDWA BY: 1) EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR TOTAL COLIFORM IN MAY 1999 AND SEPT. 1999; 2) FAILING TO COLLECT SUFFICIENT NUMBERS OF TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND ANALYZE THE SAMPLES IN THE MONTH OF JUN. 1999; AND 3) FAILED TO COLLECT TOTAL COLIFORM REPEAT SAMPLES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BEING NOTIFIED OF THE POSITIVE RESULTS FOR POSITIVE SAMPLES TAKEN IN MAY 1999. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1447(B) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 PER DAY PER WEEK.

Defendants (1)

• U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SVC.,Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GUADALUPE ADMINISTRATIVE SITE WATER SYS

  IN EDDY COUNTY, ARTESIA, NM, 88210

  Registry ID: 110010659901

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414G — PWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE, REG. 3 -entered 2001-06-26

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $1,800

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-08-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-08-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-26Final Order Issued
• 2004-07-30Enforcement Action Closed