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06-1997-0135Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. AIRLINE AUTO SALVAGE, INC. (LAU000057)

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$4,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. GEORGE HERRLE AIRLINE AUTO SALVAGE, INC. 6900 AIRLINE HIGHWAY METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70003-5153 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO EXPLAIN THE FACILITY'S NON-COMPLIANCE, OBTAIN AN NPDES PERMIT, SUBMIT A POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (PPP) AND MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

  • GEORGE HERRLENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • AIRLINE AUTO SALVAGE, INC.

    6900 AIRLINE HWY, METAIRIE, LA, 700035153

    Registry ID: 110009007724

  • AIRLINE AUTO SALVAGE, INC.

    6900 AIRLINE HWY, METAIRIE, LA, 700035153

    Registry ID: 110009007724

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • AIRLINE AUTO SALVAGE, INC.entered 1996-12-10

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-12-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-12-10Final Order Issued
  • 1997-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1997-09-29Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36966
Case number
06-1997-0135
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 06-1997-0135 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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