EPA v. SHREVEPORT, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF SHREVEPORT 11301 EAST KING HIGHWAY SHREVEPORT, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA 71115 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA AND PARTS I.A. AND IIIB.3. OF ITS PERMIT BY 1) EX- CEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT, 2) FAIL- ING TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN ITS COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND 3) DISCHARGING UNTREATED WASTEWATER FORM UNPERMITTED POINTS IN THE SYSTEM. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ARE NECES- SARY TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIF- IC ACTIONS TAKEN AND HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE.

Defendants (1)

• SHREVEPORT, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LUCAS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  11301 EAST KINGS HIGHWAY, SHREVEPORT, LA, 71115

  Registry ID: 110000555863

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SHREVEPORT, 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
• 1998-02-12Compliance Achieved
• 1998-02-12Enforcement Action Closed