EPA v. PINEVILLE, 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 PINEVILLE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY 390 HILLCREST PINEVILLE, RAPIDES PARISH, LOUISIANA 71361 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) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDUL OF ACTIVITIES: 1) COMPLETE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR INTERIM IMPROVEMENTS TO EXISTING TREATMENT PLANT BY MAY 31, 1998, 2) BEGIN CON- STRUCTION OF TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS BY JUL. 31, 1998, 3) COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF TREATMENT IMPROVEMENTS BY SEPT. 31, 1998, AND 4) ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS BY OCT. 31, 1998; (B) SUBMIT REPORTS ON THE PROGRESS AND CURRENT STATUS OF ALL ACTIVITIES REQUIRED BY THE ACTIVITY SCHEDULE; AND (C) NOTIFY EPA NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE OF ANY ACTIVITY IN THE SCHEDULE WHETHER THE ACTIVITY HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Defendants (1)

• PINEVILLE, THE CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  390 HILLCREST, PINEVILLE, LA, 71360

  Registry ID: 110000568868

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PINEVILLE, 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
• 1999-02-04Compliance Achieved
• 1999-02-04Enforcement Action Closed