EPA v. DELHI, TOWN OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. TOWN OF DELHI P.O. BOX 277 DELHI, RICHLAND PARISH, LOUISIANA 71232 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 UN- TIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PERMIT, PERMITTEE SHALL DISCHARGE TREATED EFFLUENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF THIS AO, B) SUBMIT NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS FOR ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE IN- TERIM LIMITS, C) ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING TASKS AND COM- PLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITES: 1) COMPLETE AS REQUIRED SEWER SYSTEM EVALUATION SURVEY BY MAR. 31, 1998, 2) COMPLETE COST EFFECTIVE REDUCTION OF INFILTRA- TION/INFLOW BY OCT. 31, 198, 3) UPGRADE I/I ANALYSIS BY DEC. 31, 1998, 4) DETERMINE NEED FOR WET WEATHER FLOW E- QUALIZATION LAGOON BY MAY 31, 1999, 5) AS REQUIRED, DE- SIGN AND CONSTRUCT FLOW EQUALIZATION LAGOON BY JUL. 31, 1999, AND 6) COMPLETE STARTUP AND ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE BY NOV. 30, 2000, AND D) SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS RE- PORTS DURING THE MONTHS OF JAN. AND JUL. UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS.

Defendants (1)

• DELHI, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DELHI, TOWN OF

  LAT. 32*26'10 N, LONG. 91*28'28 W, ON JOE'S BAYOU, DELHI, LA, 71232

  Registry ID: 110010650722

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DELHI, TOWN OFentered 1997-12-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-12-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-12-16Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-02-12Compliance Achieved
• 1999-02-12Enforcement Action Closed