EPA v. BOGALUSA, 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 BOGALUSA, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY APPROX. 90' OFF THE SOUTHERN END OF MEMPHIS STREET BOGALUSA, WASHINGTON PARISH, LOUISIANA 70429-1179 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OD SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO COMPLETE THE NECESSARY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS SCHEDULE NECESSARY TO COMPLY WITH THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR COPPER. 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) PERMITTEE EFFECTIVE- LY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND THE EXPANDED/UPGRADED PLANT, SO AS TO DISCHARGE EF- FLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE PERMIT LIMITS AND FOLLOW THE INTERIM LIMITATIONS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO TO DEC. 31, 1999; (B) COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS BY DEC. 31, 1999; (C) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF SPECIFIC ACTION; (D) SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION REPORTS DURING THE MONTHS OF JAN. AND JUL., UNTIL COMPLETIONOF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS; AND (E) REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• BOGALUSA, THE CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BOGALUSA WTTP, CITY OF

  90' OFF SOUTHERN END OF MEMPHIS ST, BOGALUSA, LA, 70427

  Registry ID: 110006377811

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BOGALUSA, 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
• 2000-12-06Compliance Achieved
• 2000-12-06Enforcement Action Closed