EPA v. Lafayette, City of (Ambassador)

Case summary

VIOLATION: The Permittee has chosen to delay construction activities until the issuance of a new permit. This action has resulted in a violation of the previously issued Administrative Schedule Order, in that, the Permittee failed to meet a scheduled deadline to consistently meet permit effluent limits and to address the inflow and infiltration problems at the wastewater treatment plant and within the collection system. **RELIEF SOUGHT: 1) Within thirty days, the Permittee shall take whatever corrective action is necessary to eliminate and prevent recurrence of the effluent violations, and shall submit a written report detailing the specific actions taken to correct the violations; 2) If complete correction of the violations is not possible within thirty days, within thirty days, submit a comprehensive plan to do so; and 3) Within forty-five days, arrange a Show Cause meeting with EPA.

Defendants (1)

• Lafayette, City ofNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• LAFAYETTE UTILITIES AMBASSADOR CAFFERY TREATMENT PLANT

  4112 AMBASSADOR CAFFREY PARKWAY, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70502

  Registry ID: 110002046269

• LAFAYETTE CONSOLIDATED GOVERNMENT - AMBASSADOR CAFFERY STP

  4112 AMBASSADOR CAFFERY PKWY, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70502

  Registry ID: 110064604129

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Lafayette, City of (Ambassador)entered 2003-01-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2003-01-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-01-31Final Order Issued
• 2012-05-04Enforcement Action Closed
• 2012-05-04NPDES Closed