EPA v. DERIDDER, 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 DERIDDER, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD AND BALL ROAD INTERSECTION DERIDDER, BEAUGARD PARISH, LOUISIANA 70634 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) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) BY NOV. 1, 1999, EVALUATE AND IMPLEMENT ALL REASONABLE METHODS TO ACHIEVE COMPLI- ANCE WITH THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN THE PERMIT; B) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, BY NOV. 1, 1999, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO; C) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS; AND D) ALL TERMS AND CONDI- TIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• DERIDDER, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DERIDDER CITY OF

  N END OF CARTER ST, DERIDDER, LA, 70634

  Registry ID: 110008382008

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DERIDDER, CITY OFentered 1999-09-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-09-24Final Order Issued
• 1999-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-02-22Compliance Achieved
• 2000-02-22Enforcement Action Closed