EPA v. AMITE, 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. TOWN OF AMITE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY AT THE TERMINUS OF CHERRY STREET AMITE, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70422 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATIOJ 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) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES CONTAIN- ED IN THE AO; B) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION; C) SUBMIT QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS DETAILING THE CURRENT STATUS OF ALL ACTIVITIES REQUIRED THE SCHEDULE; AND D) ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDI- TIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• AMITE, TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• AMITE, TOWN OF

  E END OF CHERRY ST, AMITE, LA, 70422

  Registry ID: 110010579052

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMITE, TOWN OFentered 2000-03-15

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-03-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-03-15Final Order Issued
• 2000-04-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed