EPA v. RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL, A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 1000 JONESBORO ROAD WEST MONROE, OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA 71291 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(G) 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, EXPLAINING HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE; AND E) ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONALNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONAL WEST MONROE

  1000 JONESBORO ROAD, WEST MONROE, LA, 712945800

  Registry ID: 110017782568

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RIVERWOOD INTERNATIONALentered 1999-10-27

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-10-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-10-27Final Order Issued
• 1999-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-04-16Enforcement Action Closed