EPA v. Monroe Housing Authority
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Unauthorized dicharge into adjacent wetlands to Chauvin Bayou, located in section 4 and 5, TI8N, R4E, Ouachita Parish, Lousiana. The discharge of fill material was associated with mechanized land clearing and the construction of a levee in the wetlands along the south side of the property.
Defendants (1)
- Monroe Housing AuthorityNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MONROE HOUSING AUTHORITY
300 HARRISON STREET, MONROE, LA, 71201
Registry ID: 110017751921
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Monroe Housing Authorityentered 2004-06-07
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $7,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-04-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-05-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-06-07Final Order Issued
- 2004-08-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 119468
- Case number
- 06-2004-2732
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6WQ-E
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2004-2732 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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