EPA v. BREAUX BRIDGE, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF BREAUX BRIDGE 101 BERARD STREET BREUAX BRIDGE, SAINT MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA 70517 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, AND BY FAILING TO PROVIDE ALL RE- QUIRED INFORMATION IN NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS THAT WERE SUBMITTED. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO:A) BEGINNING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO AND LASTING UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PERMIT, BEING RE- ISSUED BY LDEQ, THE PERMITTEE WILL DISCHARGE TREATED EF- FLUENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITA- TIONS OF THE AO, B) SUBMIT NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS FOR ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH INTERIM LIMITS, AND C) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, ELIMINATE THE REPORTING VIOLA- TIONS CITED IN THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• BREAUX BRIDGE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• BREAUX BRIDGE, CITY OF

  101 BERARD ST, BREAUX BRIDGE, LA, 70517

  Registry ID: 110010642607

• BREAUX BRIDGE, CITY OF

  101 BERARD ST, BREAUX BRIDGE, LA, 70517

  Registry ID: 110010642607

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BREAUX BRIDGE, CITY OFentered 1997-10-23

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-10-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-10-23Final Order Issued
• 1997-11-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-02-04Compliance Achieved
• 1998-02-04Enforcement Action Closed