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06-1997-0248Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. CROWLEY, CITY OF (LA0041254)

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. CITY OF CROWLEY P.O. BOX 1463 CROWLEY, ACADIA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70527 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS 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 OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE EXISTING FACILITY SO AS TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE INTER- IM LIMITATIONS OF THE AO, COMPLETE ALL MPROVEMENTS NECES- SARY TO COMPLY WITH THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT, REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NON-COMPLIANCE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, SUBMIT A REPORT IN JUN. 1997, INDICATING COMPLIANCE OR NON-COMPLIANCE AND THE STATUS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS, AND REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NON-COMPLI- ANCE WITH THE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.

Defendants (1)

  • CROWLEY, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CROWLEY CITY OF

    W 9TH, CROWLEY, LA, 70526

    Registry ID: 110010653612

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CITY OF CROWLEYentered 1997-03-13

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-03-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-03-13Final Order Issued
  • 1997-03-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-09-07Compliance Achieved
  • 1999-09-07Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37079
Case number
06-1997-0248
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 06-1997-0248 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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