EPA v. PARISH OF ASCENSION, A LOUISIANA PARISH GOVERNMENT

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. PARISH OF ASCENSION, A PARISH GOVERNMENT 2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE TOWN OF PRAIRIEVILLE, OFF GER- MANY ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTRY DRIVE AND LIVE OAK DRIVE GONZALES, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70707 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) FAILING TO SUBMIT DMRS, AND 2) FAILING TO SUBMIT A RE- NEWAL APPLICATION FOR ITS 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) BY MAR. 31, 199, TAKE WHATEVER ACTION IS NECESSARY TO INSURE THAT A PROPER PERMIT APPLICATION HAS BEEN MADE TO LDEQ AND ADVISE EPA OF RENEWAL STATUS, B) BY MAR. 31, 1999, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILINGTHE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, C) BY MAR. 31, 1999, COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, AND D) IF NOT POSS- IBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS BY MAR. 31, 1999, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY MSAR. 31, 1999 TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• PARISH OF ASCENSIONNamed 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)

• PARISH OF ASCENSIONentered 1999-01-14

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-01-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-14Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-02-15Compliance Achieved
• 2001-02-15Enforcement Action Closed