EPA v. 316, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. 316, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 13347 L. LAUNDRY ROAD GONZALES, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70737 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, 1) APPLY FOR A PERMIT TO THE LDEQ AND/OR ADVISE EPA OF THE STATUS OF THE PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION, 2) TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE MONITORING, REPORTING AND EF- FLUENT VIOLATIONS CITED, AND 3) SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE MONI- TORING, REPORTING AND EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS CITED AND EX- PLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFIC- IENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND B) IF THE RESPONDENT BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLA- TIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A SCHEDULE FOR ELIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• 316, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• 316 INC

  13347 L LANDRY RD, GONZALES, LA, 70737

  Registry ID: 110010588952

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• 316, INC.entered 1998-01-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-01-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-01-13Final Order Issued
• 1998-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-03Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-03Enforcement Action Closed