EPA v. RAYVILLE, 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 RAYVILLE, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY ONE MILE WEST OF THE TOWN RAYVILLE, RICHLAND PARISH, LOUISIANA 71269 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT 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: 1) SUBMIT ALL DELINQUENT DMRS; 2) CORRECT AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; 3) SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING THE ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT AND PREVENT RECURRENCE; 4) IF NOT POSSI- BLE TO CORRECT IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO; AND 5) ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• RAYVILLE, TOWN OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RAYVILLE TOWN OF WWTF

  1 M W OF THE TOWN, RAYVILLE, LA, 71269

  Registry ID: 110010591421

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RAYVILLE, TOWN OFentered 2000-09-25

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-09-25Final Order Issued
• 2000-09-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed