EPA v. ST BERNARD PARISH & THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (CONTEMPT)
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$60,000
Case summary
DATA SHEET: * VIOLATIONS: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE DECREE FILED IN THE US DISTRICT COURT, WESTERN DIST OF LA. * PROPOSED RELIEF: COLLECTION OF STIPULATED PENALTIES BY THE DOJ. * * SYNOPSIS OF CASE: DEFENDANT IS ST. BERNARD PARISH, LA. THE PARISH'S ATTORNEY IS WILLIAM SCHULER. * A DECREE WAS FILED DEC 3, 1984, FOR PAST VIOLATIONS OF THE CWA. THE DECREE REQUIRED THE CITY TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN MILESTONE DATES PROVIDED IN SECTION III OF THE DECREE OR PAY STIPULATED PENALTIES AS SET OUT IN PARA V OF THE DECREE.
Defendants (1)
- ST BERNARD PARISHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ST BERNARD PAR WATER & SEWER DIV
1111 E ST BERNARD HWY, CHALMETTE, LA, 70043
Registry ID: 110003366349
Statutes cited
- CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
Enforcement conclusions (1)
ST BERNARD PARISH & THE STATE OF LOUISIANA (CONTEMentered 1990-08-17
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $60,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1987-02-19Referred To Headquarters
- 1987-03-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1990-08-17Final Order Lodged
- 1990-08-17Final Order Entered
- 1990-08-17Complaint Filed With Court
- 1990-08-17Concluded
- 1990-08-17Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 34183
- Case number
- 06-1987-0021
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-12853
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6C-A
- 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 06-1987-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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