EPA v. YOUNGSVILLE, 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 YOUNGSVILLE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY RAILROAD STREET (LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 734) YOUNGSVILLE, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70592 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 ORDERED 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, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• YOUNGSVILLE, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• YOUNGSVILLE VILLAGE OF

  HWY 734, YOUNGSVILLE, LA, 70592

  Registry ID: 110008383597

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• YOUNGSVILLE, TOWN OFentered 1998-09-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-09-29Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-06-07Compliance Achieved
• 2000-06-07Enforcement Action Closed