EPA v. BASTROP, CITY OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF BASTROP, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY FACILITIES: MAIN PLANT AND WEST POND BASTROP, MOREHOUSE PARISH, LOUISIANA 71221 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGNG POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITIES 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 EFFLUENT VIOLATIONS AND INSPEC- TION DEFICIENCIES CITED, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE AC- TIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSI- BLE TIME, D) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR COLLECTION SYSTEM REHABILITA- TION OF THIS AO, AND E) SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS SEMI- ANNUALLY ON JAN. 1 AND JUL. 1, THROUGH PROJECT COMPLET- ION.

Defendants (1)

• BASTROP, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• BASTROP, CITY OF (WEST FACILITY)

  PO BOX 431, BASTROP, LA, 712210431

  Registry ID: 110010761050

• BASTROP CITY OF

  201 E JEFFERSON, BASTROP, LA, 71220

  Registry ID: 110010591662

• BASTROP CITY OF

  201 E JEFFERSON, BASTROP, LA, 71220

  Registry ID: 110010591662

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BASTROP, CITY OFentered 1999-07-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-07-16Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-09-27Enforcement Action Closed