EPA v. HONDO VALLEY SCHOOLWATER SYSTEM

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3. 2. HONDO VALLEY SCHOOL P. O. BOX 55 HONDO, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88336 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1447 OF THE SDWA BY: 1) FAILING TO MONITOR FOR LEAD AND COPPER IN TAP WATER DURING TWO CONSECUTIVE 6-MONTH COMPLIANCE RECORDS BEGINNING ON JUL. 1, 1993; 2) FAILING TO CONDUCT ANALYSES ON THOSE SAMPLES; AND 3) FAILING TO SUBMIT ANALYSIS IN- FORMATION. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) THE RESPONDENT SHALL INITIATE COMPLI- ANCE WITHIN 60 DAYS WITH THE REQUIREMENTS BY CONDUCTING A MATERIALS EVALUATION, INITIATING A COLLECTION OF THE RE- QUIRED SAMPLES, CONDUCTING SAMPLES ANALYSIS, AND SUBMIT- TING ANALYSIS INFORMATION; AND B) SUBMIT TO EPA COPIES OF RECORDS INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• HONDO VALLEY SCHOOLNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HONDO VALLEY SCH WATER SYS

  PO BOX 55, HONDO, NM, 88336

  Registry ID: 110010660579

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HONDO VALLEY SCHOOLentered 2001-06-27

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-06-27Final Order Issued
• 2001-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-02-13Compliance Achieved
• 2002-02-13Enforcement Action Closed