EPA v. WINNFIELD, 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. CITY OF WINNFIELD, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY END OF MCLEOD STREET WINNFIELD, WINN PARISH, LOUISIANA 71483 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE CONDITIONS OF ITS PERMIT BY IMPROPER STOR- AGE AND DISPOSAL OF POLLUTANTS, IMPROPER MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF ITS FACILITY SO AS MINIMIZE UPSETS AND DIS- CHARGES OF EXCESSIVE POLLUTANTS, INOPERATIVE SELF CLEAN- ING BAR SCREEN, NON-WORKING INFLUENT PUMPS, AND INADE- QUATE ACCESS FOR REMOVAL OR FOR PROPER DRYING. 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, 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 EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• WINNFIELD, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WINNFIELD CITY OF WWTF

  END OF MCLEOD ST, WINNFIELD, LA, 71483

  Registry ID: 110010726072

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF WINNFIELDentered 1999-03-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-03-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-06-23Enforcement Action Closed