THE PURPOSE OF THIS REFERRAL IS TO COLLECT AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OF $4,166 FROM NED STROUP, OWNER/OPERATOR OF STROUP TRAILER COURT WATER SYSTEM IN GILLETTE, WYOMING. THE PENALTY WAS ASSESS IN AN INITIAL DECISION/DEFAULT ORDER ISSUED BY REGIONAL JUDICIAL OFFICER ALFRED C SMITH ON 06/05/92. THE DEFAULT ORDER STEMS FROM STROUP'S VIOLATION OF NATIONAL PRIMARY DRINKING WATER REGULATIONS REQUIRING MONTHLY MONITORING FOR BACTERIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS AND NOTIFICATIONS TO EPA AND TO THE PUBLIC FOR FAILURES TO MONITOR. THIS REFERRAL IS IMPORTANT TO EPA REGION VIII BECAUSE THIS LAWSUIT WOULD SERVE AS A MEANS OF UNDERSCORING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES. AS THIS LITIGATION REPORT WILL DEMONSTRATE, EPA HAS TAKEN EVERY AVAILABLE ADMINISTRATIVE MEASURE IN ORDER TO BRING STROUP INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERTINENT REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, EPA REGION VIII ANTICIPATES MAKING A SECOND REFERRAL TO THE DOJ IN ORDER TO SEEK CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR STROUP'S VIOLATIONS OF OTHER NPDWRS, INCLUDING FAILURES TO CONDUCT REQUIRED MONITORING FOR INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS AND RADIONUCLIDES.