EPA v. CROWLEY, 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 CROWLEY P.O. BOX 1463 CROWLEY, ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70527 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND PARTS I.A. AND II.A. OF ITS PERMIT BY EXCEEDING THE EF- FLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT ON NUMEROUS OCASSIONS AND BY FAILING TO SUBMIT THE TECHNICALLY BASED LOCAL LIMITS WITH IN THE REQUIRED TIME FRAME SPECIFIED BY THE 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) DEVELOP TECHNICALLY-BASED LOCAL LIMITS AND SUBMIT THE APPROVABLE TECHNICALLY-BASED LOCAL LIMITS TO EPA FOR APPROVAL BY DEC. 1, 1997, AND 2) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, SUBMIT A SUMMARY EVALUATING THE RESULTS OF THE INFLUENT AND EFFLUENT ANAL- YSIS SINCE JUN. 1995, WHICH VERIFIES WHETHER OR NOT THE FACILITY IS CURRENTLY MEETING THE ESTABLISHED MAXIMUM HEADWORKS LOADINGS AND THE EFFLUENT IS NOT VIOLATING THE STATE'S WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR POLLUTANTS.

Defendants (1)

• CROWLEY, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CROWLEY CITY OF

  W 9TH, CROWLEY, LA, 70526

  Registry ID: 110010653612

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CROWLEY, CITY OFentered 1997-06-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-06-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-06-17Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-09-07Compliance Achieved
• 1999-09-07Enforcement Action Closed