EPA v. COLFAX, TOWN OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. 1319(A). 2. TOWN OF COLFAX, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY END OF RICHARDSON DRIVE, SOUTHEAST OF THE TOWN COLFAX, GRANT PARISH, LOUISIANA 71417 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 AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITH 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSI- BLE TIME, AND D) REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS.

Defendants (1)

• COLFAX, TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COLFAX, TOWN OF WWTP

  END OF RICHARDSON DRIVE, SE OF TOWN, COLFAX, LA, 71417

  Registry ID: 110010657388

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COLFAX, TOWN OFentered 1999-06-30

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-06-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-06-30Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-01-11Compliance Achieved
• 2000-01-11Enforcement Action Closed