EPA v. City of Monroe Water Treatment Plant-Monroe, LA-RMP ESA-FY 2025

Case summary

On May 5, 2025, EPA Risk Management Program Reporting Center sent a letter to Respondent, notifying Respondent of its failure to update the Risk Management Plan on file with EPA for its facility located in Monroe, Louisiana (the Facility ). Facilities subject to the Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 are required to submit an updated Risk Management Plan at least once every five years. EPA's review indicates that the update for the Facility was not submitted by the required due date of April 24, 2024.

Defendants (1)

• City of Monroe Water Treatment PlantNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• MONROE CITY OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT

  2401 NORTH 10TH STREET, MONROE, LA, 71207

  Registry ID: 110000557326

• MONROE CITY OF WATER TREATMENT PLANT

  2401 NORTH 10TH STREET, MONROE, LA, 71207

  Registry ID: 110000557326

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Monroe Water Treatment Plant-Monroe, LA-RMP ESA-FY 2025entered 2025-08-06

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,200

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-08-06Final Order Issued
• 2025-08-11Enforcement Action Data Entered