EPA v. SAFE HAVEN RV PARK

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G). 2. MS. FAYE ALDRIDGE SAFE HAVEN RV PARK SAFE HAVEN RV PARK WATER SYSTEM P.O. BOX 7728 RUIDOSO, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 88355 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; 3) FAILURE TO COLLECT RE- PEAT SAMPLES FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA; 4) FAILURE TO ISSUE PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL OF ITS CUSTOMERS; AND 5) 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) WIHIN 60 DAYS, DELIVER WATER TO THE USERS THAT DOES NOT EXCEED THE MCL FOR COLIFORM; B) IM- MEDIATELY COLLECT ROUTINE SAMPLES AND CONDUCT TOTAL COLI- FORM ANALYSES; C) IMMEDIATELY COLLECT REPEAT TOTAL COLI- FORM SAMPLES AND CONDUCT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF A POSITIVE COLIFORM ANALYSIS; D) UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO, NOTIFY PERSONS SERVED OF THE VIOLA- TIONS AND SUBMIT TO THE STATE, A COPY OF EACH TYPE OF NOTICE; AND E) SUBMIT TO EPA COPIES OF RECORDS INDICATING COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• SAFE HAVEN RV PARKNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAFE HAVEN RV PARK WATER SYS

  615 HWY 70, RUIDOSO, NM, 883456052

  Registry ID: 110010650955

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAFE HAVEN RV PARKentered 2001-06-07

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-06-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-06-07Final Order Issued
• 2001-06-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-07-25Enforcement Action Closed