EPA v. 316, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. 316, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 13347 L. LAUNDRY ROAD GONZALES, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70737 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WITHOUT A PER- MIT AND FAILING TO RE-APPLY FOR AN NPDES PERMIT. 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) WITHIN 30 DAYS, APPLY FOR A PERMIT TO THE LDEQ AND/OR ADVISE EPA OF THE STATUS OF THE PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION AND TAKE WHATEVER COR- RECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO OPERATE THE FACILITY AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE, B) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COM- PLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES IN THIS ORDER, AND C) SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT SEMI-ANNUALLY DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE MONITORING, REPORT- ING AND EFFLUENT DEFICIENCIES AND EXPLAINING HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE.

Defendants (1)

• 316, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• 316 INC

  13347 L LANDRY RD, GONZALES, LA, 70737

  Registry ID: 110010588952

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• 316, INC.entered 1999-03-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-03-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-03Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-02-08Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-08Enforcement Action Closed