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06-1997-0162Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. RANGE ROAD AUTO SALVAGE AND BODY SUPPLY (LAU000124)

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. RANGE ROAD AUTO SALVAGE AND BODY SUPPLY 1240 RANGE ROAD PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA 70454-3044 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)

  • HENRY RAGASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • RANGE ROAD AUTO SALVAGE AND BODY SUPPLY

    1240 RANGE RD, PONCHATOULA, LA, 704543044

    Registry ID: 110010653569

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • RANGE ROAD AUTO SALVAGE AND BODY SUPPLYentered 1996-12-19

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1996-12-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1996-12-19Final Order Issued
  • 1997-02-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-01-13Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
36993
Case number
06-1997-0162
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 06-1997-0162 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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