EPA v. BATON ROUGE, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTION 301()(2)(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G)(2)(A). 2. CITY OF BATON ROUGE, A MUNICIPALITY P.O. BOX 1471 BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70821 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIALS INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT A COE 404 PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(2)(A) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $11,500.

Defendants (1)

• BATON ROUGE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CORTANA MALL DEVELOPMENT

  SECTION 69, T7S-R1E, CORTANA MALL AND JONES CREEK, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70815

  Registry ID: 110010754647

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BATON ROUGE, CITY OFentered 1998-05-18

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $11,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-10-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-11-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-05-18Final Order Issued
• 1998-06-10Compliance Achieved
• 1998-06-25Enforcement Action Closed