EPA v. COUNTRY COTTAGE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G). 2. MS. ANTONIETTE SANCHEZ AND COUNTRY COTTAGE CARE AND RE- HABILITATION CENTER COUNTRY COTTAGE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER WATER SYS- TEM 2101 BENSING ROAD HOBBS, LEA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO88240 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1447 OF THE SDWA BY FAILING TO COLLECT ROUTINE COLIFORM SAMPLES AT SITES WHICH ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF WATER THROUGHOUT THE DISTRI- BUTION SYSTEM AND FAILING TO CONDUCT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES ON THOSE SAMPLES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF THE AO, BE- GAN COLLECTING ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AT SITE WHICH ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF WATER THROUGHOUT THE DISTRI- BUTION SYSTEM AND TO CONDUCT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES; AND 2) SUBMIT TO EPA COPIES OF RECORDS INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINING WATER REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• COUNTRY COTTAGE CARE AND REHABILIATION CNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COUNTRY COTTAGE CARE AND REHABILITATION CTR WS

  2101 BENSING RD, HOBBS, NM, 88240

  Registry ID: 110010650161

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COUNTRY COTTAGE CARE AND REHABILITATION CENTERentered 2002-03-01

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-03-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-03-01Final Order Issued
• 2002-03-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-07-25Enforcement Action Closed