EPA v. ST. CHARLES PARISH, A LOUISIANA POLITICAL SUBDIVISION

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OFTHE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. 1319(A). 2. ST. CHARLES PARISH, A LOUISIANA POLITICAL SUBDIVISION 1.5 MILES SOUTH OF INTER-TEXACO ROAD AND U.S. HIGHWAY 90 ON THE WEST SIDE OF TEXACO ROAD LULING, ST. CHARLES PARISH, LOUISIANA 70070 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY VIOLATING THE CONDITIONS OF ITS PERMIT REGULATION. THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE: 1) SAMPLES ARE NOT BEING CONSISTENTLY COLLECTED AT THE REQUIRED FREQUENCY, 2) INTENTIONAL DI- VERSIONS OF WASTE STREAMS, 3) IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF A RE- MOVED SUBSTANCE, AND 4) INCORRECT AND INAPPROPRIATE MONI- TORING PROCEDURES AND FLOW MEASUREMENTS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). 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 CITED AND EXPLAIN HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POS- SIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• ST. CHARLES PARISHNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ST CHARLES PARISH

  1.5 M S OF INTER-TEXACO RD AND US HWY 90, W SIDE, LULING, LA, 70070

  Registry ID: 110010658029

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ST. CHARLES PARISHentered 1999-05-13

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-05-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-05-13Final Order Issued
• 1999-06-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed