EPA v. BASILE, 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 BASILE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY EVANGELINE PARISH ROAD #7-1, .6 MILES SOUTH OF THE TOWN BASILE, EVANGELINE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70515 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 VIOLATION 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 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)

• BASILE, TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BASILE, TOWN OF WWTP

  EVANGELINE PARISH ROAD #7-1, .6 M S OF TOWN, BASILE, LA, 70515

  Registry ID: 110010591449

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BASILE, TOWN OFentered 1999-05-11

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-05-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-05-11Final Order Issued
• 1999-06-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-01-21Enforcement Action Closed