EPA v. Pine River MDCA AO

Case summary

On January 9, 2015, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Sections 1414(g) and 1445 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to Chris Perkins of the Pine River MDCA Water System (Respondent), for SDWA violations. The AO was issued in response to turbidity exceedances, monitoring and reporting violations for turbidity and chlorine, and failure to conduct source water monitoring. This AO addresses violations spanning seven months, though the PWS has not been consistently compliant for over two years. The AO requires Respondent to monitor turbidity and chlorine, and maintain turbidity below the national standard. Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 within 60 days of the issuance date of the AO.

Defendants (1)

• Mr. Chris Perkins, Pine River MDCANamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• PINE RIVER MDCA

  NM

  Registry ID: 110049069681

• PINE RIVER MDCA

  P.O. BOX 1555, IGNACIO, CO, 81137

  Registry ID: 110063599770

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Pine River MDCAentered 2015-01-09

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2015-01-09Final Order Issued
• 2015-01-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-04-17Enforcement Action Closed
• 2017-04-17Compliance Achieved