EPA v. CROWLEY, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF CROWLEY 1028 WEST 9TH STREET CROWLEY, ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70527 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: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, IN- CLUDING IN THE REPORT THE REASONS WHY PERMITTEE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULES CONTAINED IN AOS VI-97-1211 AND VI-95-1251, DETAILING WHY ADDITIONAL TIME WAS NECESSARY, C) WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT THE INFORMATION RE- IN PART B OF AO VI-97-1226, AND WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• CROWLEY, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CROWLEY CITY OF

  1028 WEST 9TH STREET, CROWLEY, LA, 70527

  Registry ID: 110010775866

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CROWLEY, CITY OFentered 1997-12-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-12-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-12-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-09-07Compliance Achieved
• 1999-09-07Enforcement Action Closed