EPA v. COVINGTON, CITY OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF COVINGTON, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY 1400 WEST 27TH AVENUE COVINGTON, SAINT TAMMANY PARISH, LOUISIANA 70434 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY (1) FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE QA/QC BY FAILING TO PROP- ERLY AND COMPLETELY FILL OUT CHAIN OF CUSTODY FORMS WHEN TRANSMITTING EFFLUENT SAMPLES, (2) FAILING TO KEEP COM- PLETE LAB BENCH SHEETS ON PH ANALYSIS, (3) FAILING TO PROVIDE ACCURATE FLOW MEASUREMENT OF ITS MONITORED DIS- CHARGES BY FAILING TO PROVIDE OR CALIBRATE THE FLOW MEA- SUREMENT DEVICE, AND (4) FAILING TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE DE- CHLORINATION AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION WHICH RESULTED IN THE DISCHARGE OF A POLLUTANT IN EXCESS OF THE PERMIT- TED 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, WITHIN 30 DAYS, TO: (A) TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, (B) SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND WHY THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE, AND (C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• COVINGTON, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF COVINGTON

  1400 WEST 27TH AVENUE, COVINGTON, LA, 70433

  Registry ID: 110002046982

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COVINGTON, CITY OFentered 1998-05-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-05-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-05-29Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-08-19Compliance Achieved
• 1998-08-19Enforcement Action Closed