EPA v. PARISH OF ASCENSION, A LOUISIANA PARISH GOVERNMENT

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. PARISH OF ASCENSION, A LOUISIANA 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, ASECENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70707 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY 1) FAILING TO SUBMIT DMRS TO FROM MAR. 194 TO FEB. 1996, AND DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT AN NPDES PERMIT FROM MAR. 8, 1996 TO THE DATE OF THIS COMPLAINT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CLASS I CIVIL PENALTY OF $27,500 FOR THE VIO- LATIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• PARISH OF ASCENSIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PARISH OF ASCENSION WWTP

  2 M SE OF PRAIRIEVILLE, OFF GERMANY RD AT COUNTY D, GONZALES, LA, 707372958

  Registry ID: 110010657538

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PARISH OF ASCENSIONentered 1999-10-29

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $18,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1999-07-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-07-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-10-29Final Order Issued
• 1999-11-10Compliance Achieved
• 1999-11-10Enforcement Action Closed