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06-2021-1276Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2021· Region 06

EPA v. Los Lunas Water System

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ?141.40(a)(2), community water systems (CWSs) serving more than 10,000 must comply with the monitoring and reporting requirements of the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 4 (UCMR 4). Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. ?141.40(a)(4)(i), CWSs serving 10,000 individuals are required to collect UCMR 4 samples and report the sample results using EPA?s Safe Drinking Water Accession and Review System (SDWARS), no later than December 31, 2020. Respondent failed to monitor and report UCMR 4 in SDWAR by December 31, 2020, in violation of 40 C.F.R. ?141.40(a)(2). The Order requires Respondent to conduct and report in compliance with UCMR 4 requirements.

Defendants (1)

  • Village of Los LunasNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • LOS LUNAS WATER SYSTEM

    660 MAIN ST SW, LOS LUNAS, NM, 87031

    Registry ID: 110070923923

Statutes cited

  • SDWA 1412/1414National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Los Lunas Water Systementered 2021-04-05

    Primary law: SDWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2021-04-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2021-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2021-04-05Final Order Issued
  • 2022-04-05Compliance Achieved
  • 2023-09-22Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3602474841
Case number
06-2021-1276
Lead agency
EPA
Branch
6ECD
EPA region
06
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
National Drinking Water Regulations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2021-1276 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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