EPA v. COTTON VALLEY, TOWN OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. TOWN OF COTTON VALLEY P.O. BOX 415 COTTON VALLEY, WEBSTER PARISH, LOUISIANA 71018 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND PART I.A. OF ITS PERMIT BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITA- TIONS OF ITS PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO 1) TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECES- SARY TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, 2) SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND 30 APPEAR AT EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• COTTON VALLEY, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COTTON VALLEY, TOWN OF

  P.O. BOX 415, COTTON VALLEY, LA, 71018

  Registry ID: 110008974315

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COTTON VALLEY, TOWN OFentered 1997-07-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-07-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-07-31Final Order Issued
• 1997-08-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-26Compliance Achieved
• 2000-04-26Enforcement Action Closed