EPA v. DRY PRONG, VILLAGE OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. VILLAGE OF DRY PRONG, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY .5 MILE SOUTH OF THE VILLAGE LIMITS, OFF HIGHWAY 167 DRY PRONG, GRANT PARISH, LOUISIANA 71423 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED THE PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF THE EXPIRED 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) ACCOMPLISH AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES CONTAINED IN THE ORDER, B) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIRE- MENTS OF ACTION A, NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, C) SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS SEMI-ANNUALLY ON JAN. 1 AND JUL 1, THROUGH PROJECT COM- PLETION, AND D) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NON- COMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

Defendants (1)

• DRY PRONG, VILLAGE OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DRY PRONG VILLAGE OF

  607 ELM ST, PO BOX 268, DRY PRONG, LA, 71423

  Registry ID: 110010729596

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VILLAGE OF DRY PRONGentered 1999-04-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-04-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-04-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-05-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-10-16Compliance Achieved
• 2001-10-16Enforcement Action Closed