EPA v. MONROE, LOUISIANA, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF MONROE P.O. BOX 123 MONROE, OAUCHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA 71201 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND PARTS III.B.4.C., III.B.3.A. AND I.A. OF ITS PERMIT. THE RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION BY 1) IMPROPER BYPASSES AND FAILURE TO REPORT BYPASSES, 2) FAILURE TO PROPERLY OPER- ATE AND MAINTAIN THE FACILITY, AND DISCHARGES EXCEEDING PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: A) IMMEDIATELY TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIO- LATIONS, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS, C) ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITES: START SSES PROGRAM BY SPRT. 25, 1997, START OPERATION AND MAIN- TENANCE TRAINING BY OCT. 6, 1997, PROCEED WITH REPAIR OF KNOWN I & I POINTS BY JAN. 1998, COMPLETE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE TRAINING BY MAR. 1, 1998, SUBMIT O & M TRAIN- ING REPORT BY APR. 1998, COMPLETE SSES PROGRAM BY SEPT. 1998, AND COMPLETE SSES REPORT AND SUBMIT SCHEDULE FOR REHABILITATION OF COMPLETE COLLECTION SYSTEM BY NOV. 1998, D) REPORT ANY NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING A SPECIFIC ACTION, AND E) SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS BY JAN. 15, 1998, APR. 15, 1998, JUL. 15, 1998, AND NOV. 15, 1998.

Defendants (1)

• MONROE, LOUISIANA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MONROE CITY OF (WPC CNTR)

  LA HWY 165 ON RICHWOOD, MONROE, LA, 71201

  Registry ID: 110010595686

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MONROE, LOUISIANA, CITY OFentered 1997-09-23

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-23Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed