EPA v. BLANCHARD, TOWN OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. TOWN OF BLANCHARD, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY 1/4 MILE EAST OF THE LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 173 AND 5 MILES NORTH OF THE TOWN BLANCHARD, CADDO PARISH, LOUISIANA 71009 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) 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 CITED AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POS- SIBLE TIME, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• BLANCHARD, TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BLANCHARD, TOWN OF WWTP

  1/4 M E OF LA HWY 173 AND 5 M N OF TOWN, BLANCHARD, LA, 71009

  Registry ID: 110010734385

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLANCHARD, TOWN OFentered 1999-05-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-05-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-05-24Final Order Issued
• 1999-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-10-01Compliance Achieved
• 2001-10-01Enforcement Action Closed