EPA v. Village of Hessmer LA0046469

Case summary

On December 20, 2023, EPA Region 6 issued an Administrative Order (AO) under its authority pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean Water Act to Village of Hessmer WWTP, located in the Village of Hessmer 71341, LN. The AO is issued in response to effluent violations of permit limits. The AO requires the facility to; 1.) submit a list of specific actions taken to correct the violations and 2.) submit written certification to EPA that the violations have been corrected and the facility is compliant with its permit. The Respondent must respond to EPA Region 6 within thirty (30) days of the effective dated of the AO. The EPA's EJ Screen application shows that the facility does not fall within the appropriate EJ indices.

Defendants (1)

• Village of HessmerNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VILLAGE OF HESSMER WWTF

  681 BENNY'S LANE, HESSMER, LA, 71341

  Registry ID: 110010800794

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CWA AO Village of Hessmer LA0046469entered 2023-12-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2023-12-20Final Order Issued
• 2023-12-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-03-01Compliance Achieved
• 2025-05-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2025-05-01NPDES Closed