EPA v. MR. GAYLORD WILLETT D/B/A NORTH COUNTY SALOON

Case summary

1. SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 300G-3(G). 2. MR. GAYLORD WILLETT D/B/A NORTH COUNTY SALOON P. O. BOX 1126 MONTGOMERY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TEXAS 77356 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA BY 1) EXCEEDING THE MICROBIOLOGICAL (TOTAL COLIFORM) MAX- IMUN CONTAMINANT LEVEL (MCL), 2) FAILURE TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE ROUTINE MONITORING SAMPLES FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA; 3) FAILURE TO COLLECT AND ANALYZE REQUIRED REPEAT MONI- TORING SAMPLES FOR COLIFORM BACTERIA; 4) FAILURE TO PER- FORM PUBLIC NOTICE OF THESES VIOLATIONS; AND 5) FAILURE TO NOTIFY THE STATE OF THESE VIOLATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414(G) OF THE SDWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) IMMEDIATELY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIRE- MENTS TO COLLECT ROUTINE TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES FROM SITES FRO THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND CONDUCT THE ANALY- SES AS REQUIRED; 2) IMMEDIATELY COMPLY WITH THE REQUIRE- MENTS TO COLLECT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM SAMPLES AND CON- DUCT REPEAT TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF BEING NOTIFIED OF A POSITIVE TOTAL COLIFORM ANALYSES; 3) SUBMIT TO EPA COPIES OF RECORDS INDICATING COMPLIANCE WITH THE NPDW REGULATIONS; 4) WITHIN 10 DAYS, COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS TO NOTIFY THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE VIO- LATIONS; AND 5) WITHIN 10 DAYS, WITHIN 10 DAYS, COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PROVIDE THE TNRCC WITH REPRE- SENTATIVE COPIES OF THE TYPES OF PUBLIC NOTICES PROVIDED THE CUSTOMERS AND/OR THE MEDIA REGARDING THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• MR. GAYLORD WILLETTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTH COUNTY SALOON

  PO BOX 1126, MONTGOMERY, TX, 77356

  Registry ID: 110013724005

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MR. GAYLORD WILLETTentered 2002-04-09

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-04-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-04-09Final Order Issued
• 2002-05-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-05-09Enforcement Action Closed