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LAKE CHARLES, THE CITY OF, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY

Administrative - Formal · FY1999 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 38873

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Case

Case Number
06-1999-0198
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. THE CITY OF LAKE CHARLES, A LOUISIANA MUNICIPALITY 1132 W. 18TH STREET (PLANT C) LAKE CHARLES, CALCASIEU PARISH, LOUISIANA 70601 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH 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 ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) EFFICIENTLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE TREATMENT WORKS SO AS TO DISCHARGE EF- FLUENT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED THE FINAL LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE NON-COMPLYING DISCHARGES CITED, AND WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN AND WHY THEY WILL PREVENT RECUR- RENCE, C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE NON-COMPLYING VIOLATIONS WITHIN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COM- PREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST REASONABLE TIME, D) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA AND SHOW CAUSE.

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