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

Case summary

1. SECTION 1447(B) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300J-6(B). 2. UNITED STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICES, REGION 3 FACILITY: CANJILON LAKES CAMPGROUND CANJILON, RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87515 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1414 OF THE SDWA BY: 1) EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR TOTAL COLIFORM IN MAY 1998 AND JUL. 1999; 2) FAILING TO COLLECT SUFFICIENT NUMBERS OF TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND ANALYZE THE SAMPLES IN THE MONTHS OF APR. THROUGH JUN. 1997, AUG. 1997, JUN. 1998, AUG. 1999, AND OCT. 1999; AND 3) FAILING TO COLLECT TOTAL COLIFORM REPEAT SAMPLES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BEING NOTIFIED OF THE POSITIVE RE- SULTS FOR POSITIVE SAMPLES TAKEN IN JUL. 1997 AND MAY 1998. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1447(B) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 PER DAY PER VIOLATION.

Defendants (1)

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

Facilities (1)

• CANJILON LAKES CAMPGROUND WATER SYS

  IN RIO ARRIBA COUNTY, CANJILON, NM, 87515

  Registry ID: 110010747772

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE - FOREST SERVICE REG. 3entered 2001-06-05

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $4,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-08-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-08-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-05Final Order Issued
• 2004-07-30Enforcement Action Closed