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06-1996-0459Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

EPA v. WEST MONROE, CITY OF

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. CITY OF WEST MONROE 812 HAYNES STREET WEST MONROE, OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA 71291-4239 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT, FAILING TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORTS, NO MONITORING, AND IMPROPER OP- ERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITY. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO CORRECT AND PREVENT THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

  • WEST MONROE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WEST MONROE, CITY OF

    812 HAYNES STREET, WEST MONROE, LA, 71291

    Registry ID: 110002047008

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WEST MONROE, CITY OFentered 1996-09-16

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-09-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1996-09-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-09-16Final Order Issued
  • 1999-01-28Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36746
Case number
06-1996-0459
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Clean Water Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0459 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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