EPA v. NEW IBERIA, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF NEW IBERIA ADMIRAL DOYLE DRIVE AND CENTER STREET (STATE HIGHWAY 14) NEW IBERIA, IBERIA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70560 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) FAILING TO COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS BY OCT. 15, 1996, AND 2) FAILING TO ATTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITA- TIONS BY JAN. 1, 1997. 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, OR C) IF THE PERMITTEE BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIO- LATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A SCHEDULE FOR ELIMINATION OF THE VIOLA- TIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• NEW IBERIA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ADMIRAL DOYLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  637 EAST ADMIRAL DOYLE DRIVE, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110000753364

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEW IBERIA, CITY OFentered 1997-11-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-11-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-11-28Final Order Issued
• 1998-01-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-10-27Compliance Achieved
• 1999-10-27Enforcement Action Closed