EPA v. GRAND COTEAU, THE TOWN OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. TOWN OF GRAND COTEAU, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY 1.5 MILES NORTH OF GRAND COTEAU GRAND COTEAU, SAINT LANDRY PARISH, LOUISIANA 70541 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) CORRECT ALL THE TREATMENT DEFICIENCIES AND COMPLY WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS NO LATER THAN JAN. 1, 1999; (C) PROVIDE PER- IODIC REPORTS OF THE STATUS OF EFFORTS TO COMPLETE THE ACTIVITIES OF ACTION A; AND (C) NO LATER THAN JAN. 15, 1999, PROVIDE EPA A STATEMENT CERTIFYING THAT ALL WORK NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE TREATMENT PLANT CAN MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITA- TIONS.

Defendants (1)

• GRAND COTEAU, THE TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GRAND COTEAU TOWN OF MWWTP

  1.5 M N OF THE TOWN, GRAND COTEAU, LA, 70541

  Registry ID: 110010660187

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GRAND COTEAU, THE TOWN OFentered 1998-07-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-07-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-07-31Final Order Issued
• 1998-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-08-28Compliance Achieved
• 2000-08-28Enforcement Action Closed