EPA v. Town of Benton
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
The Town of Benton, LA WWTP is in violation of its NPDES permit effluent limits. Compliance is encouraged by the issuance of this Administrative Order in coordination with the Town gaining guidance from the Southwest Environmental Finance Center (SWEFC) @ the University of New Mexico, for qualifying technical guidance and application for funding by the State under the National Bipartisan Infrastructure legislation. AO issued for persistent effluent violations of the NPDES permit.
Defendants (1)
- Town of BentonNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
TOWN OF BENTON -PALMETTO PARK TREATMENT PLANT
.2 MI SOUTH OF PALMETTO RD., BENTON, LA, 71006
Registry ID: 110009696971
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Town of Bentonentered 2023-12-18
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2023-12-18Final Order Issued
- 2023-12-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2024-03-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603925308
- Case number
- 06-2024-1717
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDW
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2024-1717 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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