EPA v. CLINTON, TOWN OF
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$30,000
Case summary
1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. TOWN OF CLINTON P.O. BOX 513 CLINTON, EAST FELICIANA PARISH, LOUISIANA 70722 FACILITY: LAT. 30* 51' 19 N, LONG. 91* 01' 51 W 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS 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 TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE, AND PREVENT THE RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS AND TO SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING THE CORRECT- IVE ACTIONS TAKEN, BOTH TO BE PERFORMED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDER.
Defendants (1)
- CLINTON, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CLINTON, TOWN OF
LAT. 30* 51' 19 N, LONG. 91* 01' 51 W, CLINTON, LA, 70722
Registry ID: 110010746078
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CLINTON, TOWN OFentered 1997-07-10
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1997-07-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1997-07-10Final Order Issued
- 1997-07-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-03-03Compliance Achieved
- 1998-03-03Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 37359
- Case number
- 06-1997-0531
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 6EN-L
- EPA region
- 06
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-1997-0531 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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