EPA v. EAST BATON ROUGE, CITY/PARISH OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY/PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION 2850 GARDERE LANE BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70821 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING OVERFLOWS TO OCCUR FROM NUMEROUS LOCATIONS IN THE COLLECTION SYSTEM ON NUMEROUS OCASSIONS IN VIOLATION OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT. 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 VIOLATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND C) IF THE RESPONDENT BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR ELIMINA- TION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATION IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• EAST BATON ROUGE, CITY/PARISH OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• EBRP SOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  2850 GARDERE LANE, BATON ROUGE, LA, 708207811

  Registry ID: 110013740595

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EAST BATON ROUGE, CITY/PARISH OFentered 1998-01-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-01-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-01-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-02-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-09-28Compliance Achieved
• 1998-09-28Enforcement Action Closed