EPA v. BASTROP, 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 BASTROP FACILITIES: MAIN PLANT 201 EAST JEFFERSON BASTROP, MOREHOUSE PARISH, LOUISIANA 71220 WEST FACILITY P.O. BOX 431 BASTROP, MOREHOUSE PARISH, LOUISIANA 71221- 0431 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT, FAILING TO INITIATE TRE REQUIREMENTS IN A TIMELY MANNER, NO QUAR- TERLY REPORTS DESCRIBING TRE ACTIVITIES, FAILING TO MONI- TOR AND REPORT BOD5 ON ITS DMR, AND ALLOWING NUMEROUS OVERFLOWS/BYPASSES THROUGHTOUT THE PERMITEE'S OPERATING AREA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO COMPLY WITH THE INTERIM LIMITATIONS FOR PER- MIT LA0020109 FOR CBOD, MONITOR EFFLUENT TOXICITY FOR PERMIT LA0020443 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERIM MONITOR- ING REQUIREMENTS, COMPLY WITH THE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE IN THE AO, AND WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE ELIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF OVERFLOWS FROM THE COLLECTION SYSTEM.

Defendants (1)

• BASTROP, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• BASTROP, CITY OF (WEST FACILITY)

  PO BOX 431, BASTROP, LA, 712210431

  Registry ID: 110010761050

• BASTROP CITY OF

  201 E JEFFERSON, BASTROP, LA, 71220

  Registry ID: 110010591662

• BASTROP CITY OF

  201 E JEFFERSON, BASTROP, LA, 71220

  Registry ID: 110010591662

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BASTROP, CITY OFentered 1997-07-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-07-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-07-21Final Order Issued
• 1997-07-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-02-18Enforcement Action Closed