EPA v. KENTWOOD, LOUISIANA, THE TOWN OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALTY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. THE TOWN OF KENTWOOD, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 38 AT THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER KENTWOOD, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA 704444 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, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE MONITORING, REPORTING, AND EF- FLUENT VIOLATIONS, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE MONITORING, REPORTING AND EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS AND EX- PLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS WILL ENSURE THE TREATMENT FA- CILITY IS OPERATED AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• KENTWOOD, LOUISIANA, THE TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KENTWOOD TOWN OF

  LA HWY 38 AT TANGIPAHOA RIVER, KENTWOOD, LA, 70444

  Registry ID: 110010591519

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KENTWOOD, LOUISIANA, THE TOWN OFentered 1998-08-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-08-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-17Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-10Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-10Enforcement Action Closed