EPA v. American Realty and Mortgage Company
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an administrative penalty action pursuant to SDWA issued to Joseph W. Lee. The violations involve failure to conduct lead and copper monitoring; failure to conduct quarterly nitrate monitoring; failure to take confirmation sampling when initial nitrate sampling results indicate a violation of the nitrate MCL; failure to notify EPA and State within 48-hours after violations of national primary drinking water regulations; and failure to issue public notices. The Complaint seeks a proposed penalty of $27,500 after a notice of hearing.
Defendants (2)
- Alma R. Lee Jr. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- Joseph W. Lee
Facilities (1)
AMERICAN REALTY AND MORTGAGE CO
NEAR HWY 347 & HWY 238, PINAL COUNTY, AZ, 85239
Registry ID: 110010752284
Statutes cited
- SDWA 1414G — PWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
American Realty and Mortgage Companyentered 2008-04-08
Primary law: SDWA
Federal penalty: $1,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-10-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-04-08Final Order Issued
- 2008-04-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600069544
- Case number
- 09-2007-0253
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- PWS - Violation of 1414(g) AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2007-0253 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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