EPA v. DOVE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. DOVE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION ON MANOLA STREET CARENCRO, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70520 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF A NPDES PERMIT FROM APPROXIMATELY 1996 TO THE DATE OF THIS AO. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: SPECIFY ON WHAT DATE IT BEGAN ACTING AS OPERATOR WITH RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DAY TO DAY OPERATION AT THE FACILITY; B) APPLY FOR PERMIT COVERAGE EITHER BY NEW APPLICATION OR BY REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION OF NPDES PERMIT NO. LA0065706; C) SUBMIT INFORMATION ON ALL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES IT OPERATES WITHIN LOUISIANA; D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; E) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN EXPLAINING HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND F) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COM- PREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO.

Defendants (1)

• DOVE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.Named 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)

• DOVE ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.entered 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