EPA v. OAKDALE, CITY OF

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. CITY OF OAKDALE HIGHWAY 10 OAKDALE, ALLEN PARISH, LOUISIANA 71463 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE COR- RECTIVE ACTION TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN RE- PORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; AND C) IF NOT POSSI- BLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POS- SIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• OAKDALE, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• OAKDALE CITY OF

  OFF I 10 SOUTH OF CITY, OAKDALE, LA, 71463

  Registry ID: 110024891072

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OAKDALE, CITY OFentered 2002-05-15

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2002-05-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-05-15Final Order Issued
• 2002-05-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-12-02Enforcement Action Closed