EPA v. GREENLEAVES UTILITY CO., 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. GREENLEAVES UTILITY CO., A PRIVATELY OWNED UTILITY CO. ONE NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF I-59 AND LA 1088 MANDEVILLE, SAINT TAMMANY, LOUISIANA 70470 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED THE PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT DELINQUENT DMRS AND NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS AND RE-SUBMIT PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED ANY INCOM- PLETE DMRS FOR THE MONTHS OF APR. 1999 THROUGH DEC. 1999 AND APR. 2000 THROUGH JUL. 2000; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT ALL INFORMATION CONCERNING EACH DISCHARGE OF WASTE- WATER FROM THE FACILITY'S COLLECTION IN ANY MANNER OTHER THAN A CONTAINED DISCHARGE DIRECTLY TO THE PERMITTED OUT- FALL WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS; C) REPORT THE INFORMATION OUTLINED IN A FOR ALL FUTURE SSOS, IN TABULAR FORM, TO BE SUBMITTED QUARTERLY WITH THE DMR SUBMITTAL; D) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; E) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; F) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; AND G) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• GREENLEAVES UTILITY CO.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREENLEAVES UTILITY CO

  845 GALVEZ STREET, MANDEVILLE, LA, 70448

  Registry ID: 110009047245

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GREENLEAVES UTILITY CO.entered 2000-12-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-12-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-12-13Final Order Issued
• 2001-01-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-03-14Compliance Achieved
• 2002-03-14Enforcement Action Closed