EPA v. ST. CHARLES PARISH (LA0038491)

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. ST. CHARLES PARISH P.O. BOX 705 LULING, SAINT CHARLES PARISH, LOUISIANA 70070 FACILITIES: NORCO WWTP; DESTREHAN WWTP; MONTZ WWTP; HAHNVILLE WWTP; BAYOU GAUCHE WWTP; PARADIS WWTP; KILLONA WWTP; AND AMA WWTP. 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING NUMEROUS OVERFLOWS OF UNTRATED OR PARTIALLY TREATED WASTEWATER FROM VARIOUS LOCATIONS AND BY EXCEED- ING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF PART I.A. OF ITS PERMITS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULING ORDER IN THE AO, RE- PORT NON-COMPLIANCE OR COMPLIANCE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, CONTINUE ITS ONGOING COLLECTION SYSTEM REHABILITATION AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM, AND SUBMIT A CON- STRUCTION PROGRESS SUMMARY AND COLLECTION REHABILITATION SUMMARY TO EPA AND LDEQ ACCORDING TO THE SECHEDULE IN THE AO.

Defendants (1)

• ST. CHARLES PARISHNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• ST. CHARLES PARISH - HAHNVILLE WWTP

  PO BOX 302, HAHNVILLE, LA, 70057

  Registry ID: 110010653792

• ST. CHARLES BORROMEO PARISH

  RIVER ROAD, DESTREHAN, LA, 70047

  Registry ID: 110009928098

• AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION

  211 CEDAR DRIVE, NORCO, LA, 700790336

  Registry ID: 110000597140

• AIR LIQUIDE AMERICA CORPORATION

  211 CEDAR DRIVE, NORCO, LA, 700790336

  Registry ID: 110000597140

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ST. CHARLES PARISHentered 1997-01-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-01-31Final Order Issued
• 1997-01-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-02-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-02-12Compliance Achieved
• 1999-02-12Enforcement Action Closed