EPA v. Taos MWS (NM3507529) (AWIA)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On TBD, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 1433(a) and Section 1433(b) of the SDWA, 42 U.S.C. ? 300i-2, to the Township of Taos, Taos Municipal Water System PWS (Respondent) located in the Valencia County, New Mexico. The AO was issued in response to violations of the SDWA in that the Respondent failed to submit both an RRA and an ERP to satisfy the requirements under the SDWA. The AO requires that Respondent come into compliance with the SDWA. Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 by on or before July 30, 2023.
Defendants (1)
- Taos Municipal Water SystemNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TAOS MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM
400 CAMINO DE LA PLACITA, TAOS, NM, 87571
Registry ID: 110064029126
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1433 — Intentional Acts
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RRA ERP AO Taos MWS (NM3507529)entered 2023-05-26
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2023-05-26Final Order Issued
- 2023-05-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-07-28Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603652189
- Case number
- 06-2023-1260
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6ENW
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Intentional Acts
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2023-1260 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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