EPA v. ST. MARTIN PARISH POLICE JURT, A LOUISIANA PERMITTEE

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ST. MARTIN PARISH POLICE JURY, A LOUISIANA PERMITTEE LEVERT STREET ST. MARTINVILLE, ST. MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA 70582 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, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, B) 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 C) 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)

• ST. MARTIN PARISH POLICE JURYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ST. MARTIN PAR INDUSTRIES PK ST. MARTIN

  1114 LAVERT LANE, SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA, 70582

  Registry ID: 110000732468

• ST. MARTIN PAR INDUSTRIES PK ST. MARTIN

  1114 LAVERT LANE, SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA, 70582

  Registry ID: 110000732468

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ST. MARTIN PARISH POLICE JURYentered 1998-09-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-09-04Final Order Issued
• 1998-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-01-10Compliance Achieved
• 2001-01-10Enforcement Action Closed