EPA v. RAYVILLE, 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. TOWN OF RAYVILLE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY ONE MILE WESTOF THE TOWN RAYVILLE, RICHLAND PARISH, LOUISIANA 71269 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) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT RE- VISED DMRS FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JUN. 1998 THRU JUN. 1999, TO CORRECT THE REPORTED VALUES FOR THE MERCURY LIMITATION ACCORDING TO THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN AN EPA LETER TO YOU DATED MAR. 25, 1999; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; C) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; D) 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; AND E) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• RAYVILLE, TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RAYVILLE TOWN OF WWTF

  1 M W OF THE TOWN, RAYVILLE, LA, 71269

  Registry ID: 110010591421

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RAYVILLE, TOWN OFentered 2000-02-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-02-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-02-22Final Order Issued
• 2000-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-09-25Compliance Achieved
• 2000-09-25Enforcement Action Closed