EPA v. BURGETT GEOTHERMAL GREENHOUSES, INC.

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G). 2. BURGETT GEOTHERMAL GREENHOUSES, INC. P.O. BOX 256A ANIMAS, HIDALGO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88020 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY: 1) EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA; 2) FAILURE TO COLLECT MONTHLY ROUTINE SAMPLES FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA; 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 COLIFORM BACTERIA; B) IMMEDIATELY COLLECT ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES; AND C) UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO, COLLECT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF A POSI- TIVE TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES.

Defendants (1)

• BURGETT GEOTHERMAL GREENHOUSES, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BURGETT GEOTHERMAL GREENHOUSES, INC.

  PO BOX 256A, ANIMAS, NM, 88020

  Registry ID: 110010726009

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BURGETT GEOTHERMAL GREENHOUSES, INC.entered 2001-05-11

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-05-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-05-11Final Order Issued
• 2001-06-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-08-28Enforcement Action Closed