EPA v. LAKE CHARLES, THE CITY OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. THE CITY OF LAKE CHARLES, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY 1132 WEST 18TH STREET (PLANT B) LAKE CHARLES, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70602 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH 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) EFFICIENTLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE TREATMENT WORKS SO AS TO DISCHARGE EF- FLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE FINAL LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS OF ITS PERMIT, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE NON-COMPLYING DISCHARGES, AND WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND WHY THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE NON-COMPLYING DISCHARGES WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COM- PREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST REASONABLE TIME, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• LAKE CHARLES, THE CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF LAKE CHARLES WWTP PLANTS B & C

  1132 WEST 18TH STREET, LAKE CHARLES, LA, 70601

  Registry ID: 110000758396

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LAKE CHARLES, THE CITY OFentered 1999-01-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-01-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-21Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-03-15Compliance Achieved
• 2000-03-15Enforcement Action Closed