EPA v. WELSH, THE TOWN OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. THE TOWN OF WELSH, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY ON ELIZABETH STREET, APPROX. ONE MILE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 90 WELSH, JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH, LOUISIANA 70591 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 REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN RE- PORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND C) IF NOT POS- SIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORT- EST POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• WELSH, THE TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WELSH, TOWN OF

  PO BOX 786, WELSH, LA, 70591

  Registry ID: 110010652971

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WELSH, THE TOWN OFentered 1999-12-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-12-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-12-22Final Order Issued
• 2000-01-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-04-12Compliance Achieved
• 2000-04-12Enforcement Action Closed