EPA v. DOWNSVILLE, VILLAGE OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. VILLAGE OF DOWNSVILLE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY ONE MILE WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF LA HIGHWY 151 AND LA HIGHWAY 145 DOWNSVILLE, UNION PARISH, LOUISIANA 71234 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHWON 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 THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• DOWNSVILLE, VILLAGE OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DOWNSVILLE, VILLAGE OF WWTP

  I M W OF INTX OF LA HWY 151 AND LA HWY 145, DOWNSVILLE, LA, 71234

  Registry ID: 110009016965

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOWNSVILLE, VILLAGE OFentered 1999-07-26

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-07-26Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-19Compliance Achieved
• 2000-04-19Enforcement Action Closed