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06-1997-0406Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

EPA v. DELHI, TOWN OF

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Compliance action

$90,000

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. TOWN OF DELHI P.O. BOX 277 DELHI, RICHLAND PARISH, LOUISIANA 71232 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA AND PART I.A. OF ITS PERMIT BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR BOD5, CHLORINE, TSS, AND FC OF THE PER- MIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION NECESSARY TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE, AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS AND SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING THE CORRECTIVE ACTIONS TAKEN.

Defendants (1)

  • DELHI, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DELHI, TOWN OF

    LAT. 32*26'10 N, LONG. 91*28'28 W, ON JOE'S BAYOU, DELHI, LA, 71232

    Registry ID: 110010650722

Statutes cited

  • CWA 308Information Request, Records, Entry
  • CWA 301AClean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • DELHI, TOWN OFentered 1997-05-21

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1997-05-21Final Order Issued
  • 1997-05-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1997-06-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1999-02-12Compliance Achieved
  • 1999-02-12Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
37236
Case number
06-1997-0406
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
6EN-L
EPA region
06
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Information Request, Records, Entry

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0406 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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