EPA v. PONCHATOULA, THE CITY 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. THE CITY OF PONCHATOULA, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY SOUTH OF THE CITY, 250' EAST OF HIGHWAY 51 AND INTERSTATE 55 PONCHATOULA, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70454 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 ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO CORRECT AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED IN 30 DAYS OR SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POS- SIBLE TIME, AND TO ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• PONCHATOULA, THE CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PONCHATOULA, CITY OF WWTP

  S OF CITY, 250' E OF HWY 51 & I-55, PONCHATOULA, LA, 70454

  Registry ID: 110010651669

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PONCHATOULA, THE CITY OFentered 2000-08-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-08-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-08-08Final Order Issued
• 2000-08-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-09-27Enforcement Action Closed