EPA v. Twin Forks MDWCA

Case summary

On October 5, 2015, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Sections 1412(g) and 1445 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to Twin Forks Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association (MDWCA) (Respondent), located in Otero County, New Mexico. The AO was issued for violation of the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule and the Disinfection Byproduct Rule. The AO requires Respondent to issue past due CCRs within thirty days of the issuance of the Order, and respond to EPA Region 6 within forty days. It also requires Disinfection Byproduct sampling during the next compliance period.

Defendants (1)

• Twin Forks Mutual Domestic WCANamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TWIN FORKS MDWCA

  2491 US HWY 82, CLOUDCROFT, NM, 88339

  Registry ID: 110010688247

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1414C — PWS - Notice to Persons Served
• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Twin Forks MDWCAentered 2015-10-05

  Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-10-05Final Order Issued
• 2015-10-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-02-08Enforcement Action Closed