EPA v. YOUNGSVILLE, 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 YOUNGSVILLE P.O. BOX 573 YOUNGSVILLE, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70592 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 THE PERMIT. 3. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO: 1) EFFICIENTLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE EX- ISTING TREATMENT PLANT SO AS TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, 2) COM- PLY WITH SCHEDULE TO ATTAIN SUSTAINED COMPLIANCE WITH THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS BY JAN. 1, 1998, 3) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF AC- TION 2 NO LATER THAN JAN, 15, 1998, AND 4) REPORT ALL IN- STANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITA- TIONS IN ACTION NO. 1.

Defendants (1)

• YOUNGSVILLE, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• YOUNGSVILLE, TOWN OF

  PO BOX 573, YOUNGSVILLE, LA, 70592

  Registry ID: 110010775688

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• YOUNGSVILLE, TOWN OFentered 1997-06-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-06-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-17Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-29Compliance Achieved
• 1998-09-29Enforcement Action Closed