EPA v. AMITE, TOWN OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. TOWN OF AMITE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY TERMINUS OF CHERRY STREET AMITE, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70422 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AND 2) FAILING TO IMPLE- MENT CONTROLS ON THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS WHICH ARE CAUSING PASS THROUGH AND/OR INTERFERENCE AT THE TREATMENT WORKS. 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, C) IF PERMITTEE BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR ELIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POS- SIBLE, D) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF A STUDY TO DETERMINE WHETHER LOCAL LIMITS NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR PART 403.5 NEED TO BE DEVELOPED, AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• AMITE, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMITE TOWN OF

  TERMINUS OF CHERRY STREET, AMITE, LA, 70422

  Registry ID: 110001163026

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMITE, TOWN OFentered 1998-02-10

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-02-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-02-10Final Order Issued
• 1998-03-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-08-28Compliance Achieved
• 2000-08-28Enforcement Action Closed