EPA v. DRY PRONG, VILLAGE OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. VILLAGE OF DRY PRONG, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY .5 MILE SOUTH OF THE VILLAGE LIMITS OFF HIGHWAY 167 DRY PRONG, GRANT PARISH, LOUISIANA 71423 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, ND BY FAILING TO SUBMIT DMRS AS REQUIRED. 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, 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 REASON- ABLE TIME, AND D) SUBMIT A SUMMARY NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT FOR THE EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS CITED AND IMMEDIATELY BEGIN TO SUBMIT TIMELY AND COMPLETE NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS.

Defendants (1)

• DRY PRONG, VILLAGE OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DRY PRONG VILLAGE OF

  607 ELM ST, PO BOX 268, DRY PRONG, LA, 71423

  Registry ID: 110010729596

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DRY PRONG, VILLAGE OFentered 1998-11-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-11-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-11-19Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-04-30Compliance Achieved
• 1999-04-30Enforcement Action Closed