EPA v. ST. MARTINVILLE, CITY OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.SECTION 1319. 2.CITY OF ST. MARTINVILLE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY 120 NEW MARKET STREET ST. MARTINVILLE, ST. MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA 70582 3. THE RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) EXCEEDING THE PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS BY ALLOWING UNTREATED OR PARTIALLY TREATED WASTEWATER TO BE DISCHARGED INTO WATERS OF THE U.S., 2) FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS TREATMENT UNIT AND/OR COLLECTION SYSTEMS WHICH RESULT IN EXCESSIVE I & I (INFLOW AND INFILTRATION) RESULTING IN THE HYDRAULIC OVERLOADING AND BY PASSING OF AT LEAST ONE TREATMENT UNIT AND DIS- CHARGING TO AN UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE LOCATION, 3) BYPASSING THE FINAL TREATMENT UNIT DURING PERIODS OF HIGH FLOW AND BY FAILING TO REPORT THESE BYPASSES, 4) FAILING TO PROVIDE PH CALIBRATION DATA, FLOW MEASUREMENT DATA,AND SAMPLE CONCENTRATION DATA, 5) FAILING TO USE PROPER CALIBRATION PROCEDURES FOR THE PH METER, AND 6) FAILING TO PROVIDE A FLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CWA.

Defendants (1)

• ST. MARTINVILLE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ST MARTINVILLE CITY OF - STP

  2 MI W OF THE CITY LIMITS & 1 MI N OF LA HWY 96, ST. MARTINVILLE, LA, 70582

  Registry ID: 110009925091

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ST. MARTINVILLE, CITY OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITYentered 2009-11-02

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $24,963 · State/local: $24,963

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1998-04-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-04-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-05-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-07-31Final Order Lodged
• 2009-11-02Final Order Entered
• 2015-02-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-02-27NPDES Closed