EPA v. YOUNGSVILLE, TOWN OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. TOWN OF YOUNGSVILLE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY RAILROAD STREET (LA. HIGHWAY 734) YOUNGSVILLE, LAFAYETTE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70592 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 SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ITS FACILITY AS EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE AND COMPLY WITH MONI- TORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE AO INTERIM EF- FLUENT LIMITATIONS; B) REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE OF THOSE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS; C) SUBMIT PROGRESS REPORTS DURING JAN., APR. JUL., AND OCT. UNTIL PROJECT COMPLETION; D) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITY OF THIS AO; E) CONTINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS; AND F) ALL TERMS AND CONDI- TIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED.

Defendants (1)

• YOUNGSVILLE, TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• YOUNGSVILLE, TOWN OF (POTW)

  RAILROAD ST (LA HWY 734), YOUNGSVILLE, LA, 70592

  Registry ID: 110010650599

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• YOUNGSVILLE, TOWN OFentered 2000-06-02

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-06-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-06-02Final Order Issued
• 2000-07-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-10-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2001-10-01Compliance Achieved