EPA v. KENNER, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. CITY OF KENNER 1801 WILLIAMS BOULEVARD KENNER, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA 70062 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA AT THREE FACILITIES BY THE UNAUTHORIZED DIACHARGES OF WASTE- WATER FROM THE COLLECTION SYSTEM, AS REPORTED BY NUMEROUS NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS SUBMITTED TO EPA IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS PERMITS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: 1) WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, AND 2) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO, RESPONDENT SHALL FINALIZE THE SCHEDULING OF A MEETING WITH EPA.

Defendants (1)

• KENNER, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• CITY OF KENNER WASTEWATER PL #2

  1200 38TH ST, KENNER, LA, 70065

  Registry ID: 110003299314

• CITY OF KENNER WASTEWATER PL #1

  1901 24TH ST, KENNER, LA, 70062

  Registry ID: 110003286863

• CITY OF KENNER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  1 WEST 30TH STREET, KENNER, LA, 70062

  Registry ID: 110001123604

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KENNER, CITY OFentered 1997-09-23

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-09-23Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2000-02-29Compliance Achieved
• 2000-02-29Enforcement Action Closed