EPA v. AMITE, 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 AMITE 212 EAST OAK STREET AMITE, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70422 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND PARTS I.A. AND II.A.1.A.4. OF ITS PERMIT BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF THE PERMIT ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND AND BY FAILING TO IMPLEMENT CONTROLS ON THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS WHICH ARE CAUSING PASS THROUGH AND/OR INTER- FERENCE AT THE TREATMENT WORKS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO 1) CONDUCT A TECHNICAL EVALUATION OF THE TREATMENT PLANT AND COLLECTION SYSTEM, INCLUDING DETAILED ANALYSES OF TREATMENT PLANT INFLUENT, EFFLUENT, AND IN- DIVIDUAL PROCESS DISCHARGES, AND SLUDGE QUALITY, TO DE- TERMINE IF SPECIFIC LIMITS NEED TO BE DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO PREVENT PASS THROUGH AND/OR INTERFERENCE AT THE PLANT AND TO ENFORCE THE GENERAL AND SPECIFIC PROHIBITIONS IN THE PERMI, 2) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY AND ANY SPECIFIC LIM- ITS DEVELOPED AND IDENTIFY ALL INDUSTRIAL USERS REQUIRED BY PERMIT TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL LIMITS, AND 3) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF APPROVAL OF THE SPECIFIC LOCAL LIMITS, IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO PERMIT AND CONTROL THE DISCHARGES OF ALL SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL USERS AND TO REQUIRE COMPLIANCE WITH THE LIMITS.

Defendants (1)

• AMITE, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TOWN OF AMITE CITY

  CHERRY STREET, AMITE, LA, 70422

  Registry ID: 110001163026

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMITE, TOWN OFentered 1997-08-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-08-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-08-21Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-10-13Compliance Achieved
• 1998-10-13Enforcement Action Closed