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WELSH, THE TOWN OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Administrative - Formal · FY1998 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 38292

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Case

Case Number
06-1998-0600
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
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Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. TOWN OF WELSH, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY ELIZABETH STREET APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 90, P.O. BOX 786 WELSH, JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA 70591 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO: (A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS; (B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAINING HOW THEY WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; (C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE; (D) COMPLETE CONSTRUCTION BY AUG. 1, 1998; (E) EFFICIENTLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE EXISTING TREATMENT WORKS SO AS TO DISCHARGE EFFLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS ; (F) ON AUG. 1, 1998, REPORT COMPLIANCE OR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENT D; (G) SUBMIT CO

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