EPA v. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT - NATAL

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT NATALBANY REST AREA SOUTHBOUND I-55, NORTH OF THE CITY HAMMOND, PANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70804 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO COMPLY EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, FAILING TO RE- PORT DATA, FAILING TO ANALYZE SAMPLES, CLOSING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO EPA, AND FAILING TO RE- POND TO A SHOW CAUSE ORDER. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $137,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• LA. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LA DEPT TRANSPO-NATALBANY REST AREA

  NORTHBOUND I-55, N OF THE CITY, HAMMOND, LA, 70401

  Registry ID: 110010650688

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPentered 2000-11-09

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-02-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-11-09Final Order Issued
• 2001-01-17Compliance Achieved
• 2001-01-17Enforcement Action Closed