# RUBY DRILLING CO. (CONCHO VALLEY WATER USERS)
> **Judicial** · FY1990 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `48681`
- **Case Number:** 08-1990-0146
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $2K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- RUBY DRILLING (complaint) (settlement)
- RUBY, JESSE DALE (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE CASE INVOLVES A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY COMMONLY REFERRED  TO AS THE CONCHO VALLEY SYSTEM.  IT SERVES ABOUT 23 FAMILIES JUST OUTSIDE OF GILLETTE, WYOMING.                             RUBY DRILLING COMPANY AND DALE RUBY APPARENTLY HAVE OWNED  THE WATER SYSTEM SINCE IT WAS BUILT, BUT THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLYING WITH THE NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINK ING WATER REGULATIONS OR FOR INSURING THAT THE SYSTEMS WATER IS PROPERLY CHLORINATED.  AS A RESULT, THE SYSTEM HAS        EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUN CONTAMINANT LEVELS FOR BACTERIOLOGICAL  CONTAMINANTS, HAS FAILED TO MONITOR FOR SEVERAL TYPES OF     CONTAMINANTS, AND HAS FAILED TO NOTIFY EPA AND ITS CUSTOMERS OF THESE VIOLATIONS.

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