EPA v. HARAHAN, THE CITY OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. THE CITY OF HARAHAN, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY 100 HICKORY AVENUE HARAHAN, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA 70183 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND DISCHARGES FROM POINTS NOT AUTHORIZED BY ITS NPDES PERMIT. 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 CITED, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO COR- RECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUB- MIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST REASON- ABLE TIME, AND D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• HARAHAN, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HARAHAN CITY OF WWTP

  HICKORY & 10TH, HARAHAN, LA, 70123

  Registry ID: 110010589292

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HARAHAN, CITY OFentered 1998-11-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1998-11-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1998-11-19Final Order Issued
• 1998-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-05-04Enforcement Action Closed