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06-1997-0006Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF SEWERAGE

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. JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF SEWERAGE 1221 ELMWOOD PARK BOULEVARD HARAHAN, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA 70123 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF PART I.A. OF ITS PERMIT. 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, SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILLING COR- RECTIVE ACTIONS, MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

  • JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF SEWERAGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • JEFFERSON PARISH EAST BANK WWTP

    1221 ELMWOOD BOULEVARD, HARAHAN, LA, 70123

    Registry ID: 110000558548

  • JEFFERSON PARISH EAST BANK WWTP

    1221 ELMWOOD BOULEVARD, HARAHAN, LA, 70123

    Registry ID: 110000558548

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF SEWAGEentered 1996-10-17

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1996-10-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-10-17Final Order Issued
  • 1996-10-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-03-13Compliance Achieved
  • 1998-03-13Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36838
Case number
06-1997-0006
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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