# WHISPERING CEDARS MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSOCIATIO
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `39611`
- **Case Number:** 06-1999-0947
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $3K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- WHISPERING CEDARS MDWCA (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 1414 OF THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT ( SDWA ), 42     U.S.C. SECTIONS 300F TO 300J-26.                          2. WHISPERING CEDARS MUTUAL DOMESTIC WATER CONSUMERS ASSN.      FACILITY: WHISPERING CEDARS SUBDIVISION                                P.O. BOX 877                                                 JAMESTOWN, MCKINLEY COUNTY, NEW MEXICO 87347    3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 1412 OF THE SDWA      BY: 1) FAILING TO COLLECT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SAMPLES     FROM THE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, AND SUBMITTING THEM TO A       STATE CERTIFIED LAB; AND 2) EXCEEDING THE STANDARD FOR       SYSTEMS THAT COLLECT 40 OR FEWER SAMPLES PER MONTH BY        MORE THAN ONE SAMPLE BEING COLIFORM POSITIVE.             4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 1414 OF THE SDWA, EPA      ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT      REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) IMMEDIATELY ON RECEIPT OF     THE AO, BEGAN COLIFORM MONITORING; AND 2) WITHIN 60 DAYS     OF RECEIPT OF THE AO, CORRECT THE COLIFORM EXCEEDANCES.

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