EPA v. SPRINGHILL, 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 SPRINGHILL P.O. BOX 398 SPRINGHILL, WEBSTER COUNTY, LOUISIANA 71075 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND PARTS I.A. AND III. SECTION B.3 OF ITS PERMIT BY 1) EX- CEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT, 2) DE- TECTION LIMITS WERE NOT BEING MET FOR CHROMIUM VI AND TO- TAL COPPER, 3) PERMITEE FAILED TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ALL FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS OF TREATMENT AND CON- TROL, AND THE PERMITEE FAILED TO PROPERLY CALIBRATE THE DISSOLVED OXYGEN METER. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO 1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE, AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLA- TIONS, 2) ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA, AND 3) APPEAR AT EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• SPRINGHILL, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SPRINGHILL CITY OF

  .25MI S OF 7TH ST SE & S OF OBANK AT CROOKED, SPRINGHILL, LA, 71075

  Registry ID: 110010591403

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SPRINGHILL, CITY OFentered 1997-07-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-07-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-07-31Final Order Issued
• 1997-08-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-02-11Compliance Achieved
• 1998-02-11Enforcement Action Closed