EPA v. ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT, LOUISIANA

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS 3300 MUNSTER BOULEVARD MERAUX, ST. BERNARD PARISH, LOUISIANA 70043 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH EXCEEDED PERMITTED 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) ACCOMPLISH THE FOL- LOWING TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: 1. ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON THE DESIGN OF MUN- STER WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS BY NOV. 1, 1998: 2. COMPLETE DESIGN OF IMPROVEMENTS BY DEC. 1, 1999; 3. BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS BY JUN. 1, 2000; 4. COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS BY AUG. 1, 2001; AND 5. ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS BY SEPT. 1, 2001, B) REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THOSE REQUIREMENTS NO LATER THAN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF A SPECIFIC ACTION, AND C) ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS ISSUED AND REQUIRE FULL COMPLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT, LOUISIANANamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ST BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT

  330 MUNSTER BLVD, MERAUX, LA, 70075

  Registry ID: 110022878439

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT, LOUISIANAentered 1999-01-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-01-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-01-21Final Order Issued
• 1999-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-03-10Compliance Achieved
• 1999-03-10Enforcement Action Closed