EPA v. ST. MARTINVILLE, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF ST. MARTINVILLE P.O. BOX 379 ST. MARTINVILLE, ST. MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA 70582 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) FAILING TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT SAMPLE TYPE, A 6 HOUR COMPOSITE , BY FAILING TO FLOW PROPORTION THE SAMPLES, 2) FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS TREATMENT UNITS AND/OR COLLECTION SYSTEMS WHICH RESULTED IN EXCES- SIVE I & I RESULTING IN THE HYDRAULIC OVERLOADING AND BY- PASSING OF AT LEAST ONE TREATMENT UNIT AND DISCHARGING TO AN UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE LOCATION, 3) BYPASSING THE FIN- AL TREATMENT UNIT DURING PERIODS OF HIGH FLOW AND FAILING TO REPORT THESE BYPASSES, 4) FAILING TO PROVIDE PH CALI- BRATION DATA, FLOW MEASUREMENT DATA, AND SAMPLE CONCEN- TRATION DATA, 5) FAILING TO USE PROPER CALIBRATION PRO- CEDURES FOR THE PH METER, AND 6) FAILING TO PROVIDE FLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICE. 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 RECURENCE 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, AND C) IF THE PERMITTEE BELIEVES THAT COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A SCHEDULE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• ST. MARTINVILLE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAINT MARTINVILLE CITY OF

  120 NEW MARKET ST, SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA, 70582

  Registry ID: 110010654755

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ST. MARTINVILLE, CITY OFentered 1997-10-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-10-20Final Order Issued
• 1997-10-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-11-25Compliance Achieved
• 1997-11-25Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-01-14Enforcement Action Data Entered