EPA v. GRAND COTEAU, THE TOWN OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. THE TOWN OF GRAND COTEAU, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY 1.5 MILES NORTH OF THE TOWN GRAND COTEAU, SAINT LANDRY PARISH, LOUISIANA 70541 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, TAKE COR- RECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POS- SIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• GRAND COTEAU, THE TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GRAND COTEAU TOWN OF MWWTP

  1.5 M N OF THE TOWN, GRAND COTEAU, LA, 70541

  Registry ID: 110010660187

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GRAND COTEAU, THE TOWN OFentered 1999-10-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-10-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-29Final Order Issued
• 1999-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-06-05Compliance Achieved
• 2001-06-05Enforcement Action Closed