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06-1996-0492Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1996· Region 06

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 301AClean 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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