EPA v. PORT BARRE, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF PORT BARRE P.O. BOX 219 PORT BARRE, ST. LANDRY PARISH, LOUISIANA 70577 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT AND FAILING TO COMPLETE AND REPORT ON IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY TO COM- PLY WITH ITS FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY AS NOT TO EXCEED THE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, COMPLETE ALL IM- PROVEMENTS NECESSARY TO COMPLY AND ACHIEVE SUSTAINED COM- PLIANCE WITH ITS PERMIT, REPORT NON-COMPLIANCE OR COM- PLIANCE WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS DURING MONTH OF AUG. 1998, SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORTS UNTIL COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS, REPORT ANY FUTURE EXCEEDANCES OF THE INTER- IM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AND THE AO WILL NOT BE EXTENDED BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO OBTAIN FUNDING.

Defendants (1)

• PORT BARRE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PORT BARRE TOWN OF

  150 SAIZAN ST, PORT BARRE, LA, 70577

  Registry ID: 110013012006

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF PORT BARREentered 1996-09-27

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-09-27Final Order Issued
• 1996-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-05-04Enforcement Action Closed