EPA v. BASILE, THE TOWN 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. THE TOWN OF BASILE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY EVANGILINE PARISH ROAD #7-1, .6 MILES SOUTH OF THE TOWN BASILE, EVANGELINE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70515 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) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND/OR WASTEWATER TREATMENT FA- CILITY NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINED COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMIT; B) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION; C) SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS QUARTERLY WITHIN 14 DAYS AFTER THE END OF EACH QUARTER BEGINNING APR. 14, 2000; D) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS AS REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT; AND E) ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLI- ANCE.

Defendants (1)

• BASILE, THE TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BASILE, TOWN OF WWTP

  EVANGELINE PARISH RD #7-1, .6 M S OF BASILE, BASILE, LA, 70515

  Registry ID: 110010591449

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BASILE, THE TOWN OFentered 2000-02-11

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-02-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-02-11Final Order Issued
• 2000-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-01-21Enforcement Action Closed