EPA v. JEFFERSON PARISH DEPT. OF SEWERAGE (LA0066630)

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(1) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G)(1). 2. JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF SEWERAGE 4700 W. NAPOLEAN AVENUE HARAHAN, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA 70123 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY ALLOWING THE UNPERMITTED DISCHARGE OF UNTREATED WASTE- WATER WHICH OVERFLOWED THE COLLECTION SYSTEM AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF THE PUMP STATION ON AUG. 22, 1996, TO THE STORMWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(1) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $10,000.

Defendants (1)

• JEFFERSON PARISH DEPT. OF SEWERAGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• JEFFERSON PARISH EAST BANK WWTP

  1221 ELMWOOD BOULEVARD, HARAHAN, LA, 70123

  Registry ID: 110000558548

• JEFFERSON PARISH EAST BANK WWTP

  1221 ELMWOOD BOULEVARD, HARAHAN, LA, 70123

  Registry ID: 110000558548

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JEFFERSON PARISH DEPT. OF SEWERAGEentered 1998-04-13

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-04-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-04-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-04-13Final Order Issued
• 1998-05-15Compliance Achieved
• 1998-08-07Enforcement Action Closed