EPA v. HOMER, THE 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 HOMER, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY 400 EAST MAIN HOMER, CLAIBORNE PARISH, LOUISIANA 71040 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS 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, SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR ADDRESSING THE ONGOING EF- FLUENT VIOLATIONS THAT DESCRIBES IN DETAIL THE SPECIFIC CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN AND HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, A DETAILED SCHEDULE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND MEASURES TO PREVENT THESE VIOLATIONS FROM RECURRING; AND B) ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• HOMER, THE CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TOWN OF HOMER - WWTP

  NE CORNER OF NORTH 4TH & EAST 5TH, HOMER, LA, 71040

  Registry ID: 110002082656

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HOMER, THE CITY OFentered 1998-06-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-06-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-06-22Final Order Issued
• 1998-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-09-12Compliance Achieved
• 2001-09-12Enforcement Action Closed