EPA v. APT CONTROLS, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION

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. APT CONTROLS, INC., A LOUISIANA CORPORATION 1114 LEVERT STREET ST. MARTINVILLE, ST. MARTIN PARISH, LOUISIANA 70582 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE; AND BY VIOLATING THE TERMS AND CONDI- TIONS OF THE PERMIT ISSUED TO ST. MARTIN PARISH GOVERN- MENT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) SPECIFY ON WHAT DATE IT BEGAN ACTING AS OPERATOR WITH DAY TO DAY OP- ERATIONS RESPONSIBILITY; B) IF RESPONDENTS CONTINUES TO OPERATE THE FACILITY, WHTIN 30 DAYS OBTAIN NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE; C) SUBMIT ALL INFORMATION ON ALL WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES FOR WHICH IT OPERATES IN LOUISIANA; D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIO- LATIONS CITED; E) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE VIOLATIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; F) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; G) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET EPA AND SHOW CAUSE; AND H) ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• APT CONTROLS, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ST. MARTIN PAR INDUSTRIES PK ST. MARTIN

  1114 LAVERT LANE, SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA, 70582

  Registry ID: 110000732468

• ST. MARTIN PAR INDUSTRIES PK ST. MARTIN

  1114 LAVERT LANE, SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA, 70582

  Registry ID: 110000732468

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• APT CONTROLS, INC.entered 2000-05-01

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-05-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-05-01Final Order Issued
• 2000-06-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-10-18Compliance Achieved
• 2000-10-18Enforcement Action Closed