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06-1997-0531Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1997· Region 06

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 301NPDES 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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