EPA v. ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY, A LOUISIANA PARISH GOVERNMENT

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY, A LOUISIANA PARISH GOVERN- MENT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE TOWN OF PRAIRIEVIEW, OFF GER- MANY ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTRY RIDGE AND LIVE OAK DRIVE GONZALES, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70707 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED THE EXPIRED PERMIT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDING THE APPLI- CATION FOR A PERMIT TO LDEQ AND/OR ADVISE EPA OF THE STATUS OF THE PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT ORIGINAL DMRS TO EPA FOR THE PERIOD JAN. 1992 THRU SEPT. 1995, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COMPLETE SUB- MISSION OF THE REQUIRED DMRS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE EXPLANATION FOR FAILURE TO SUBMIT THE DMRS, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY

  2 M SE OF PRAIRIEVIEW, OFF GERMANY RD AT INTX COUN, GONZALES, LA, 70707

  Registry ID: 110010655834

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURYentered 1998-08-17

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1998-08-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-08-17Final Order Issued
• 1998-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-10-01Compliance Achieved
• 2001-10-01Enforcement Action Closed