EPA v. EL SHADDAI WATER COOPERATIVE

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G). 2. EL SHADDAI WATER COOPERATIVE P.O. BOX 2500 TIJERAS, BERNALILLO COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87059 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY: 1) EXCEEDING THE MAXIMUM CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL) FOR FECAL AND TOTAL COLIFORM BACTERIA; 2) FAILURE TO ISSUE PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL OF ITS CUSTOMERS; AND 3) FAILURE TO SEND A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. 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 OF FECAL AND TOTAL COLIFORM BACTERIA; B) UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO, NOTIFY PER- SONS SERVED BY THE SYSTEM OF THE VIOLATIONS AND SUBMIT TO THE SATE A REPRESENTATIVE COPY OF EACH TYPE OF NOTICE; AND C) SUBMIT TO EPA COPIES OF RECORDS INDICATING COMPLI- ANCE.

Defendants (1)

• EL SHADDAI WATER COOPERATIVENamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EL SHADDAI WATER COOPERATIVE

  PO BOX 2500, TIJERAS, NM, 87059

  Registry ID: 110010726018

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EL SHADDAI WATER COOPERATIVEentered 2001-05-29

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-05-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-05-29Final Order Issued
• 2001-06-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-08-28Enforcement Action Closed