EPA v. Oasis State Park
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
EPA Region 6 is issuing an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ? 300f, et seq. of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and its implementing regulations, 40 C.F.R. Part 141 to Oasis State Park, located in Portales County, NM. The AO was issued in response to violations of the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for nitrates in drinking water. The AO requires Oasis State Park to remove nitrates from the water supply as soon as feasible, and must respond to EPA Region 6 with a schedule for compliance.
Defendants (1)
- Oasis State ParkNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
OASIS STATE PARK-TREATMENT PLANT #1
PORTALAS, NM, 88130
Registry ID: 110050966308
OASIS STATE PARK WATER SYSTEM
1891 OASIS ROAD, PORTALES, NM, 88130
Registry ID: 110070052175
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Oasis State Parkentered 2017-02-16
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2017-02-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2017-02-16Final Order Issued
- 2017-11-17Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-11-17Compliance Achieved
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600961061
- Case number
- 06-2017-1210
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6EN-W
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- National Drinking Water Regulations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2017-1210 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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