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06-2018-1208Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2018· Region 06

EPA v. Pueblo of Nambe (uranium)

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 1414(g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to the Nambe Pueblo located in Santa Fe, NM. The AO was issued in response to violations of the Uranium MCL. The AO requires Nambe Pueblo to Monitor Uranium monthly instead of quarterly and monitor the Ph before and after adjusting the CO2. Nambe Pueblo must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty days of the issuance of the Order.

Defendants (1)

  • Pueblo of NambeNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • NAMBE PUEBLO COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM

    RT. 1. BOX 117-BB, SANTA FE, NM, 87506

    Registry ID: 110064841729

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Pueblo of Nambeentered 2017-12-12

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2017-12-12Final Order Issued
  • 2017-12-20Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601302188
Case number
06-2018-1208
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 06-2018-1208 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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