EPA v. AUCOIN'S DEVELOPMENT SEWER UTILITY, INC., A LOUISIANA CORP.

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. AUCOIN'S DEVELOPMENT SEWER UTILITY, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 2158 HIGHWAY 308 SOUTH DONALSONVILLE, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70346 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; AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• AUCOIN'S DEVELOPMENT SEWER UTILITY, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AUCOIN'S DEVELOPMENT SEWER UTILITY, INC. WWTP

  2158 HWY 308 S, DONALDSONVILLE, LA, 70346

  Registry ID: 110010704755

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AUCOIN'S DEVELOPMENT SEWER UTILITY, INC.entered 2000-03-27

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-03-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-27Final Order Issued
• 2000-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-02-08Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-08Enforcement Action Closed