EPA v. NEW IBERIA, THE 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. THE CITY OF NEW IBERIA, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY ON ADMIRAL DOYLE DRIVE, APPROXIMATELY 2,400' SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF ADMIRAL DOYLE DRIVE AND CENTER STREET NEW IBERIA, IBERIA PARISH, LOUISIANA 75043 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) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES IN THIS AO; B) RE- PORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS OF A) NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION; C) SUB- MIT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORTS NO LATER THAN THE LAST DAY OF MAR., JUN., SEPT., AND DEC.; AND D) ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• NEW IBERIA, THE CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ADMIRAL DOYLE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  637 EAST ADMIRAL DOYLE DRIVE, NEW IBERIA, LA, 70560

  Registry ID: 110000753364

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEW IBERIA, THE CITY OFentered 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
• 2001-02-22Enforcement Action Closed