EPA v. NEWELLTON, LOUISIANA, 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 NEWELLTON, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY HIGHWAY 575, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE WEST OF THE INTER- SECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 4 NEWELLTON, TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA 71357 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 THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT REVISED DMRS FOR THE MONITORING PERIODS BEGINNING JAN. 1997 THROUGH THE PRESENT, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND D) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE.

Defendants (1)

• NEWELLTON, LOUISIANA, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TOWN OF NEWELLTON

  HWY 575, APPROX. 1/2 M W OF INTX OF STATE HWY 4, NEWELLTON, LA, 71357

  Registry ID: 110010776400

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEWELLTON, LOUISIANA, TOWN OFentered 1998-09-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-04Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-09-10Compliance Achieved
• 1999-09-10Enforcement Action Closed