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 STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICES, REGION 6 FACILITY: DURAN CAMPROUND WATER SYSTEM PENASCO, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87553 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1414 OF THE SDWA B BY: 1) EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR TOTAL COLIFORM IN AUG. 1995, JUL. 1997, JUL. 1998, MAY 1999, AND JUN. 1999; 2) FAILING TO COLLECT SUFFICIENT NUMBERS OF TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND ANALYZE THE SAMPLES IN THE MONTHS OF AUG. 1995, AUG. 1996, AUG. 1997, AUG. 1998, AND JUL. 1999; AND 3) FAILING TO COLLECT TOTAL COLIFORM REPEAT SAMPLES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BEING NOTIFIED OF THE POSITIVE RESULTS FOR POSITIVE SAMPLES TAKEN IN AUG. 1995, JUL. 1996, JUN. 1998, JUL. 1998, SEPT. 1998, AND JUN. 1999. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1447(B) OF THE SDWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY IN AN 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)

• DURAN CAMPGROUND

  PO BOX 98, PENASCO, NM, 87553

  Registry ID: 110010734740

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• U.S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICE REGION 3entered 2001-09-24

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $15,200 · SEP: $82,650

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-08-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-08-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-09-24Final Order Issued
• 2003-07-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2003-07-29Compliance Achieved