EPA v. DERIDDER, CITY OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. CITY OF DERIDDER, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD AND BALL ROAD INTERSECTION DERIDDER, BEAUREGARD PARISH, LOUISIANA 70634 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 SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO E- LIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; D) RESOLVE ANY PERMITTING ISSUES WITH LDEQ BY AUG. 1, 2000; E) BY AUG. 15, 2000, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THOSE SPECIFIC ACTIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THOSE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; F) IF NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PERMIT- TING ISSUES BY AUG. 1, 2000, BY THAT DATE, SUBMIT A COM- PREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; G) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA AS REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT; AND H) ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND RE- QUIRE 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 2000-02-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-02-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-02-22Final Order Issued
• 2000-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-09-03Enforcement Action Closed