EPA v. TICKFAW, TOWN OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. TOWN OF TICKFAW P.O. BOX 249 TICKFAW, PANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70466 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) BEGINNING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO AND LASTING UNTIL THE CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE AND THE PER- MITTEE SUSTAINED COMPLIANCE, PERMITTEE SHALL DISCHARGE TREATED EFFLUENT IN ACCORDANCE TO INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMIT- ATIONS OF THIS AO, B) SUBMIT NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS FOR ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE INTERIM LIMITS, C) ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: 1. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO GOVERNOR'S OFFICES OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, LA COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM BY AUG. 1, 1998, 2) ANTICIPATE GRANT OFFER FROM LA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM BY NOV. 1, 1998, 3) BEGIN DESIGN OF UPGRADE BY FEB. 1, 1999, 4) COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION FEB. 1, 2000, AND 5) ACHIEVE SUSTAINED COMPLIANCE BY JUL. 1, 2000, AND D) SUB- MIT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORTS DURING MONTHS OF JAN. AND JUL., UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED.

Defendants (1)

• TICKFAW, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TICKFAW, TOWN OF

  50018 HWY 51, TICKFAW, LA, 70466

  Registry ID: 110010654274

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TICKFAW, TOWN OFentered 1997-12-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-12-16Final Order Issued
• 1997-12-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-19Compliance Achieved
• 2000-04-19Enforcement Action Closed