EPA v. CARENCRO, 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 CARENCRO, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY ON MANOLA STREET CARENCRO, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70520 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH 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) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT PROPER CERTIFICATION FOR ALL REPORTS SUBMITTED SINCE JUL. 1, 1996 THROUGH THE PRESENT; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT THE DELINQUENT DMR FOR OCT. 1998; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN RE- PORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; E) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO; AND F) ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COM- PLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• CARENCRO, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DOVE ENVIRONMENTAL INC

  MANOLA ST, CARENCRO, LA, 70520

  Registry ID: 110010651080

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARENCRO, CITY OFentered 1999-09-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-24Final Order Issued
• 1999-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-03-28Enforcement Action Closed