EPA v. KENNER, CITY OF
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$28,000
Case summary
THE CITY OF KENNER OWNS & OPERATES A 5 MGD ACTIVATED SLUDGE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY AND HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT. PROBLEMS ARE ESSENTIALLY IN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DESIGN AND HYDRAULIC OVERLOADS. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IS SOUGHT.
Defendants (2)
- LOUISIANA, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- KENNER, LA. CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CITY OF KENNER WASTEWATER PL #2
1200 38TH ST, KENNER, LA, 70065
Registry ID: 110003299314
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KENNER, CITY OFentered 1985-08-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $28,000
Timeline (10 milestones)
- 1982-12-22Referred To Headquarters
- 1983-03-31Returned To Region
- 1983-06-22Rereferred
- 1983-08-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1984-04-15Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 1984-04-30Complaint Filed With Court
- 1985-08-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 1985-08-01Final Order Lodged
- 1985-08-01Final Order Entered
- 1985-08-01Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 33734
- Case number
- 06-1982-0041
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1982-0041 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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