EPA v. VIDALIA, CITY OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. CITY OF VIDALIA, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY LOGAN SEWELL DRIVE VIDALIA, CONCORDIA PARISH, LOUISIANA 71373 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 THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLA- TIONS, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITH IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• VIDALIA, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• VIDALIA APPAREL INC

  LOGAN SEWELL DRIVE, VIDALIA, LA, 71373

  Registry ID: 110015811246

• VIDALIA APPAREL INC

  LOGAN SEWELL DRIVE, VIDALIA, LA, 71373

  Registry ID: 110015811246

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VIDALIA, CITY OFentered 1999-06-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-06-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-06-08Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-08-28Compliance Achieved
• 2000-08-28Enforcement Action Closed