EPA v. DELHI, LOUISIANA, THE TOWN OF, A MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. THE TOWN OF DELHI, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY P.O. BOX 277 DELHI, RICHLAND PARISH, LOUISIANA 71232 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 THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) BEGINNING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AO AND LASTING UNTIL DEC. 31, 2000, THE PER- MITTEE SHALL DISCHARGE TREATED EFFLUENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF THIS AO, B) SUB- MIT NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS FOR ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLI- ANCE WITH THE INTERIM LIMITS, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A SCHEDULE FOR REAPPLYING FOR A LOUISIANA COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT, AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR OBTAINING THE GRANT, THE MA- JOR MILESTONES FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE ENLARGEMENT AND UP- GRADING OF THE FACILITY AND THE REDUCTION OF INFILTRA- TION/INFLOW TO THE COLLECTION SYSTEM, AND THE DATE TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMIT, AND D) SUBMIT CON- STRUCTION PROGRESS REPORTS DURING THE MONTHS OF JAN., AND JUL. UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS.

Defendants (1)

• DELHI, LOUISIANA, THE TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DELHI, TOWN OF

  LAT. 32*26'10 N, LONG. 91*28'28 W, ON JOE'S BAYOU, DELHI, LA, 71232

  Registry ID: 110010650722

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DELHI, LOUISIANA, THE TOWN OFentered 1999-02-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-02-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-02-12Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-10-27Compliance Achieved
• 1999-10-27Enforcement Action Closed