EPA v. PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA, 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 PONCHATOULA, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY SOUTH OF PONCHATOULA, APPROX. 250' EAST OF HIGHWAY 51 AND INTERSTATE 55 PONCHATOULA, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70454 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 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, (C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND (D) MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PONCHATOULA, CITY OF

  PO BOX 428, PONCHATOULA, LA, 70454

  Registry ID: 110010651669

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA, CITY OFentered 1998-05-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-05-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-05-20Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-08-09Compliance Achieved
• 2000-08-09Enforcement Action Closed