EPA v. DOWNSVILLE, THE VILLAGE OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. THE VILLAGE OF DOWNSVILLE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY ONE WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 151 AND LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 145 DOWNSVILLE, UNION PARISH, LOUISIANA 71234 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 301 AND 401 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) BEGINNING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AO AND LASTING UNTIL DEC. 1, 2003, THE PER- MITTEE SHALL DISCHARGE TREATED EFFLUENT ACCORDING THE IN- TERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF THIS AO; B) REPORT COMPLI- ANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF A) NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC AC- TION; C) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHED- ULE OF ACTIVITIES OF THIS AO; AND D) SUBMIT PROGRESS RE- PORTS DURING THE MONTHS OF JAN. AND JUL. EACH YEAR UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES.

Defendants (1)

• DOWNSVILLE, THE VILLAGE OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• DOWNSVILLE, VILLAGE OF WWTP

  I M W OF INTX OF LA HWY 151 AND LA HWY 145, DOWNSVILLE, LA, 71234

  Registry ID: 110009016965

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOWNSVILLE, THE VILLAGE OFentered 2000-04-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-04-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-04-19Final Order Issued
• 2000-05-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-09-17Compliance Achieved
• 2001-09-17Enforcement Action Closed