EPA v. DON WILKES D.B.A. ALMONASTER AUTO SALVAGE

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. MR. DON WILKES D.B.A. ALMONASTER AUTO SALVAGE 7979 ALMONASTER AVENUE NEW ORLEANS, ORLEANS PARISH, LOUISIANA 70126-7126 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 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, MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED, AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE, AND C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POS- SIBLE TIME.

Defendants (1)

• MR. DON WILKESNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ALMONASTER AUTO SALVAGE

  7979 ALMONASTER AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 701267126

  Registry ID: 110012691088

• ALMONASTER AUTO SALVAGE

  7979 ALMONASTER AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA, 701267126

  Registry ID: 110012691088

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MR. DON WILKES D.B.A. ALMONASTER AUTO SALVAGEentered 1999-07-16

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-07-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-07-16Final Order Issued
• 1999-07-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed