# ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `38368`
- **Case Number:** 06-1998-0676
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $5.22M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT DEPT. OF P (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C.     SECTION 1319(A).                                          2. ST. BERNARD PARISH GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS     3300 MUNSTER BOULEVARD                                       MERAUX, ST. BERNARD PARISH, LOUISIANA 70075               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 IN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A PLAN TO DO SO IN THE     SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE; AND (D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE      TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

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