EPA v. ST. MARTINVILLE, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. 1319(A). 2. CITY OF ST. MARTINVILLE P.O. BOX 379 ST. MARTINVILLE, SAINT MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA 70582 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AND PARTS I.A., III.B.3., III.B.4., III.C.3., III.C.5., AND III.C.6. OF THE PERMIT. THE RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION BY FAILING TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT SAMPLE TYPE, FAILING TO FLOW PROPORTION THE SAMPLES, DFAILING TO PROPERLY OPERA- TE AND MAINTAIN ITS TREATMENT UNIT AND/OR COLLECTION SYS- TEM, BYPASSING THE FINAL TREATMENT UNIT DURING PERIODS OF HIGH FLOW, FAILING TO REPORT THOSE BYPASSES, FAILING TO PROVIDE PH CALIBRATION DATA, FLOW MEASUREMENT DATA, AND SAMPLE CONCENTRATION DATA, FAILING TO USE PROPER CALIBRA- TION PROCEDURES FOR THE PH METER, AND FAILING TO PROVIDE A FLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICE, 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, AND 2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN WHY SUCH AC- TIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECUR- RENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• ST. MARTINVILLE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAINT MARTINVILLE CITY OF

  120 NEW MARKET ST, SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA, 70582

  Registry ID: 110010654755

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ST. MARTINVILLE, CITY OFentered 1997-09-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-29Final Order Issued
• 1997-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-04-16Enforcement Action Closed