EPA v. AMITE, THE TOWN OF, MWWTP, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. THE TOWN OF AMITE MWWTP, A TEXAS MUNICIPALITY TERMINUS OF CHERRY STREET AMITE, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70422 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 ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) ACCOMPLISH THE FOL- LOWING TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: 1) SUBMIT TO LDEQ A COMPLETED FACILITY PLAN FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY DEC. 1, 1998, AND 2) SUBMIT TO EPA A SCHEDULE FOR THE COMPLETION OF ALL WORK IDENTIFIED IN THE FACILITY PLANS IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME OR BY JUN. 1, 199; B) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, AND C) THAT ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• AMITE, THE TOWN OF, MWWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMITE TOWN OF

  END OF CHERRY ST, AMITE, LA, 70422

  Registry ID: 110001163026

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMITE, THE TOWN OF, MWWTPentered 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
• 2000-08-28Compliance Achieved
• 2000-08-28Enforcement Action Closed