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GONZALES, LOUISIANA, TOWN OF

Administrative - Formal · FY1997 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 37642

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Case

Case Number
06-1997-0817
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. CITY OF GONZALES 120 SOUTH IRMA BOULEVARD GONZALES, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70737 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM THE 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) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: 1) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIM- INATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE, 2) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUB- MIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS AND EXPLAIN WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF OF THE VIOLATIONS, 3) ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES: 1. BE- GIN PREPARATION OF FACILITY PLAN AND PROVIDE I/I STUDIES AS REQUIRED - COMPLETED; 2. BEGIN DESIGN OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY AND FORCE MAIN PROJECTS - COMPLETED; 3. BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY PROJECT - SEPT. 15, 1997; 4. BEGI

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