EPA v. PARISH OF ASCENSION, A LOUISIANA PARISH GOVERNMENT

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 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, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70737 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS: 1) TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE REPORTING AND EFFLUENT VIOLA- TIONS CITED; 2) SUBMIT CORRECTED DMRS AND NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS REGARDIN GTHE VIOLATIONS CITED; AND 3) SUBMIT ALL FUTURE DMRS AND NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND THE TIME FRAMES SET IN THE PERMIT; AND B) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• PARISH OF ASCENSIONNamed 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 2001-02-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-02-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-02-12Final Order Issued
• 2001-03-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-04-25Enforcement Action Closed