EPA v. ASCENSION PARISH COUNTRY RIDGE SUBDIVISION, A LA. MUNICIPALI

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G). 2. ASCENSION PARISH COUNTRY RIDGE SUBDIVISION 2 MILES SOUTHEST OF THE TOWN OF PRAIRIEVILLE, OFF GERMANY ROAD, AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTRY DRIVE AND LIVE OAK DRIVE GONZALES, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70707 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSED A CIVIL PENALTY OF UP TO $27,500 FOR THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED.

Defendants (1)

• ASCENSION PARISH COUNTRY RIDGE SUBDIVSIONamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY

  2 M SE OF PRAIRIEVIEW, OFF GERMANY RD AT INTX COUN, GONZALES, LA, 70707

  Registry ID: 110010655834

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ASCENSION PARISH, COUNTRY RIDGE SUBDIVISIONentered 2001-12-11

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2001-07-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-07-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-12-11Final Order Issued
• 2001-12-11Compliance Achieved
• 2002-02-15Enforcement Action Closed