EPA v. RIO COLORADO WATER SYSTEM - MS. DOROTHY WILSON

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G). 2. RIO COLORADO WATER SYSTEM P.O. BOX 186 RED RIVER, TAOS COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87558 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1447 OF THE SDWA BY: 1) EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA; 2) FAILURE TO COLLECT MONTHLY ROUTINE SAMPLES FOR COLIFORM BACTERIAL; AND 3) FAILURE TO COLLECT REPEAT SAMPLES FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 60 DAYS, DELIVER WATER TO THE USERS THAT DOES NOT EXCEED THE MCL FOR FECAL AND TOTAL COLIFORM BACTERIA; B) IMMEDIATELY COMMENCE TO COLLECT ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORMS SAMPLES AND TO CONDUCT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES; C) COLLECT TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS WITHIN 24 HOURS OF A POSITIVE TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSIS; AND D) SUBMIT TO EPA COPIES OF RECORDS TAKEN TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE TOTAL COLIFORM MCL.

Defendants (1)

• DOROTHY WILSONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RIO COLORADO WATER SYS

  PO BOX 186, RED RIVER, NM, 87558

  Registry ID: 110010660588

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RIO COLORADO WATER SYSTEMentered 2001-06-27

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-06-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-06-27Final Order Issued
• 2001-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-08-28Enforcement Action Closed