EPA v. GONZALES, LOUISIANA, TOWN OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF GONZALES 120 SOUTH IRMA BOULEVARD GONZALES, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70737 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: 1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIM- INATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, 2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUB- MIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF OF THE VIOLATIONS, 3) ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: 1. BE- GIN PREPARATION OF FACILITY PLAN AND PROVIDE I/I STUDIES AS REQUIRED - COMPLETED; 2. BEGIN DESIGN OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY AND FORCE MAIN PROJECTS - COMPLETED; 3. BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY PROJECT - SEPT. 15, 1997; 4. BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF COL- LECTION SYSTEM AND FORCE MAIN IMPROVEMENTS NECESSARY TO TRANSFER WASTEWATER TO NEW PLANT - OCT. 1, 1997; 5. COM- LETE CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY AND COLLECTION SYSTEM AND FORCE MAIN PROJECTS - SEPT. 15, 1998, AND 6. CEASE OPERATIONS AT THE TREATMENT PLANT COV- ERED BY NPDES PERMIT NO. LA0038717 AND COMPLY WITH ALL THE APPLICABLE LIMITS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT IS- SUED TO THE NEW TREATMENT FACILITY - DEC. 1, 1998; 4) SUBMIT REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS AND CURRENT STATUS OF THE ACTIVITIES BY JAN. 1, APR. 1, JUL. 1, AND OCT. 1, UNTIL` THE PROJECT IS CERTIFIED AS COMPLETE, AND 5) NOTIFY EPA NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE SCHEDULED COMPLETION FOLLOWING THE SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE OF ANY OF THE ACTIVITIES.

Defendants (1)

• GONZALES, LOUISIANA, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF GONZALES SEWERAGE SYSTEM

  3213 SOUTH BURNSIDE AVENUE, GONZALES, LA, 70737

  Registry ID: 110002046884

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GONZALES, LOUISIANA, TOWN OFentered 1997-09-23

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-23Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-16Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-16Enforcement Action Closed