EPA v. Fort Sumner, Cty of

Case summary

'**VIOLATIONS: 1) Delivering water with a concentration of combined radium-226 and radium- 228 exceeding 5 pCi/1; and 2) Delivering water with a concentration of gross alpha particle activity (including radium-226 but excluding radon and uranium) exceeding 17 pCi/1. **RELIEF SOUGHT: 1) Collect and analyze quarterly samples for gross alpha particle activity, radium-226, and radium-228 at thecollection point until the annual average concentration no longer exceeds the maximum contaminant level (mcl), or until a monitoring schedule as a condition to a variance or exemption shall become effective; 2) Provide public notice every three months as long as the gross alpha particle, radium-226, and radium-228 violations persists; 3) Within 90 days, provide NMED a detailed plan and schedule for complying with all parts of this ao; and 4) Within three years, provide that water being delivered into distribution of the Fort Sumner Municipal Water system containing levels below the concentration of combined radium-226 and radium-228 of 5 pCi/1 picocuries per liter (pCi/1) and gross alpha particle activity (including radium-226 but excluding radon and uranium) of 15 picocuries per liter (cPi/1).

Defendants (1)

• Fort Sumner, City ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FORT SUMNER MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM

  P.O. BOX 180, FORT SUMNER, NM, 88119

  Registry ID: 110011027272

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412 — Nat'l Drinking Water Compliance Schedule - Effective Date

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Fort Sumner, City ofentered 2002-09-27

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-09-27Final Order Issued
• 2002-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-07-13Enforcement Action Closed