EPA v. CONAGRA POULTRY COMPANY, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CONAGRA POULTRY COMPANY, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH BYPASS NATCHITOCHES, NATCHITOCHES PARISH, LOUISIANA 71457 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, AND BY THE VIOLATING THE SELF-MONI- TORING REQUIREMENTS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO 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 EXPLAINING 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)

• CONAGRA POULTRY COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CONAGRA POULTRY COMPANY

  7088 HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH BYPASS, NATCHITOCHES, LA, 71457

  Registry ID: 110000450645

• CONAGRA POULTRY COMPANY

  7088 HIGHWAY 1 SOUTH BYPASS, NATCHITOCHES, LA, 71457

  Registry ID: 110000450645

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONAGRA POULTRY COMPANYentered 1998-10-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-10-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-10-30Final Order Issued
• 1998-11-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-02-12Compliance Achieved
• 1999-02-12Enforcement Action Closed