EPA v. PONCHATOULA, THE CITY OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. THE CITY OF PONCHATOULA, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY SOUTH OF THE CITY, APPRX. 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 TO WATERS OF THE U.S. IN AMOUNTS EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS CONTAINED IN THE PER- MIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $137,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• PONCHATOULA, THE CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PONCHATOULA, CITY OF

  PO BOX 428, PONCHATOULA, LA, 70454

  Registry ID: 110010651669

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PONCHATOULA, THE CITY OFentered 2001-08-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $20,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-02-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-02-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-08-23Final Order Issued
• 2001-09-17Compliance Achieved
• 2002-02-14Enforcement Action Closed