EPA v. OPELOUSAS, LA., 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. CITY OF OPELOUSA, LA., A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY P.O. BOX 712 OPELOUSAS, ST. LANDRY, LOUISIANA 70571 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS COLLECTION SYSTEM INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. AT LOCATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY A PER- MIT. 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, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSI- BLE TIME, D) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES CONTAINED IN THE AO, AND E) SUBMIT A CONSTRUCT PROGRESS SUMMARY TO EPA AND LDEQ THE FIRST DAY OF EACH CALENDAR QUARTER BEGINNING WITH JUL. 1, 1999, UNTIL THE PROJECT COMPLETION.

Defendants (1)

• OPELOUSAS, LA., CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CITY OF OPELOUSAS

  900 CYPRESS STREET, OPELOUSAS, LA, 70570

  Registry ID: 110002046090

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITY OF OPELOUSAS, LA.entered 1999-04-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-04-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-04-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-05-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed