EPA v. GRAND COTEAU, 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 GRAND COTEAU, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY P.O. DRAWER G GRAND COTEAU, ST. LANDRY PARISH, LOUISIANA 70541 FACILITY: APPROX. 1.5 MILES NORTH OF TOWN OF GRAND COTEAU 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT 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 AC- TIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECUR- RENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND C) IF PERMITTEE BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLATIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A COM- PREHENSIVE PLAN FOR ELIMINATION AND PREVENTION OF VIOLA- TIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• GRAND COTEAU, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GRAND COTEAU TOWN OF MWWTP

  1.5 M N OF THE TOWN, GRAND COTEAU, LA, 70541

  Registry ID: 110010660187

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GRAND COTEAU, TOWN OFentered 1998-03-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-03-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-03-03Final Order Issued
• 1998-04-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-07-31Compliance Achieved
• 1998-07-31Enforcement Action Closed