EPA v. Lake Capote Recreation Area
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
This Emergency Administrative Order is issued to the Southern Ute Indian Tribe for violations at the Lake Capote Recreation Area. On 8/12/2010, EPA was notified that the Lake Capte Recreation Area water system obtained one E-coli positive sample from monitoring on 8/9/2010 and a second E.-coli positive sample from monitoring on 8/11/2010. This may pose an imminent and substantial endangerment to persons served by the system.
Defendants (1)
- Southern Ute Indian TribeNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LAKE CAPOTE RECREATION AREA
398 HIGHWAY 151, PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, 81147
Registry ID: 110042337012
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1431-PWS — Emergency Powers/PWS
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Lake Capote Recreation Areaentered 2010-08-13
Primary law: SDWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2010-08-13Final Order Issued
- 2010-08-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2010-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-11-03Enforcement Action Closed
- 2010-11-03Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 2200007705
- Case number
- 08-2010-0140
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Emergency Powers/PWS
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2010-0140 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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