EPA v. SPRINGHILL, 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 SPRINGHILL P.O. BOX 398 SPRINGHILL, WEBSTER PARISH, LOUISIANA 71075 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS PERMIT AND PART III SECTION B.3. OF ITS PERMIT BY FAILING TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ALL FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS OF TREATMENT CONTROL PROPERLY. 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, AND DETAIL THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN.
Defendants (1)
- SPRINGHILL, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SPRINGHILL CITY OF
.25MI S OF 7TH ST SE & S OF OBANK AT CROOKED, SPRINGHILL, LA, 71075
Registry ID: 110010591403
Statutes cited
- CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SPRINGHILL, CITY OFentered 1996-09-27
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-09-27Final Order Issued
- 1996-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2001-02-08Compliance Achieved
- 2001-02-08Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36778
- Case number
- 06-1996-0492
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- Yes
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1996-0492 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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