EPA v. GERMAN AUTO RECYCLERS, INC. (LAU000092)
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. DEAN WHALEY GERMAN AUTO RECYCLERS, INC. 2433 FLORIDA BLVD., S.W. DENHAM SPRINGS, LOUISIANA 70726-4943 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 POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANS (PPP) AND MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.
Defendants (1)
- DEAN WHALEYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GERMAN MOTOR WORKS
2433 FLORIDA BLVD, DENHAM SPRINGS, LA, 70726
Registry ID: 110003307859
Statutes cited
- CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
GERMAN AUTO RECYCLERS, INC.entered 1996-12-10
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1996-12-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1996-12-10Final Order Issued
- 1997-01-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-04-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 36967
- Case number
- 06-1997-0136
- 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 06-1997-0136 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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