EPA v. ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY P.O. BOX 351 DONALDSONVILLE, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70346 FACILITY: 1) PANAMA CANAL; 2) SOILEAU BAYOU; 3) ANDERSON CANAL; 4) BABIN CANAL; 5) BAYOU NARCISSE; 6) BLACK BAYOU; 7) GRAND GOUDINE BAYOU; 8) WHITE CYPRESS CANAL; 9) TOLEDO CANAL; 10) MILLET BA- YOU; 11) HENDERSON BAYOU; AND 12) MUDDY CREEK. 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY THE DISCHARGE OF DREDGED AND FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S, INCLUDING WETLANDS, WITHOUT A COE 404 PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE DISCHARGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE ALL UNPERMITTED DISCHARGES OF DREDGED/FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. AND DE- SIST FROM ANY FURTHER UNPERMITTED DISCHARGES, AND WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL EITHER BEGIN THE RESTORATION OF ALL IMPACTED AREAS TO PRE-PRO- JECT CONDITIONS OR SUBMIT AN AFTER-THE-FACT SECTION 404 PERMIT APPLICATION TO THE NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS (COE).

Defendants (1)

• ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY

  P.O. BOX 351, DONALDSONVILLE, LA, 70346

  Registry ID: 110010653916

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURYentered 1995-06-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1992-06-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-06-19Final Order Issued
• 1997-04-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-06-26Enforcement Action Closed