EPA v. GIBSLAND, 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 GIBSLAND, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY 1/4 MILE NORTH AND 1/2 MILE WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HIGHWAY 80 AND LA. HIGHWAY 154 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND BY FAILING TO SUBMIT NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS. 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. BEGIN CONSTRUCTION BY NOV. 1, 1998; 2) COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION BY APR. 30, 1999; AND 3) COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS BY AUG. 1, 1999, B) NOTIFY EPA IN WRITING WITHIN 14 DAYS OF MEETING OR MISSING ANY OF THOSE DUE DATES, AND C) SUBMIT A SUMMARY NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT FOR THE EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS CITED AND IMMEDIATELY BEGIN TO SUBMIT TIMELY AND COMPLETE NON- COMPLIANCE REPORTS.

Defendants (1)

• GIBSLAND, TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GIBSLAND, TOWN OF WWTP

  1/4 M N AND 1/2 M W OF INTX US HWY 80 & LA HWY 154, GIBSLAND, LA, 71028

  Registry ID: 110010656307

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GIBSLAND, TOWN 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
• 2001-06-29Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-06-29Compliance Achieved