EPA v. ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT - DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 3300 MUNSTER BOULEVARD MERAUX, ST. BERNARD PARISH, LOUISIANA 70075 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS OF ITS PERMIT, AS DES- CRIBED IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED BY THE PERMITEE WITH EPA IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: 1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIM- INATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, AND 2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ST BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT

  330 MUNSTER BLVD, MERAUX, LA, 70075

  Registry ID: 110022878439

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT - DPET. OF PUBLIC WOentered 1997-09-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-08Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-01-21Compliance Achieved
• 1999-01-21Enforcement Action Closed