EPA v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT NATALBANY REST AREA SOUTHBOUND 1-55 AND NORTHBOUND 1-55 HAMMOND, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70804 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 TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• LA. DEPT. OF TRNAPORTATION & DEVELOP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LA DEPT TRANSPO-NATALBANY REST AREA

  NORTHBOUND I-55, N OF THE CITY, HAMMOND, LA, 70401

  Registry ID: 110010650688

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMEentered 1998-06-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-22Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-02-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2002-02-04Compliance Achieved