# PARISH OF ASCENSION, A LOUISIANA PARISH GOVERNMENT
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `41098`
- **Case Number:** 06-2001-0196
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $400K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- PARISH OF ASCENSION (settlement)
## Summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA )    33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A).                   2. PARISH OF ASCENSION, A LOUISIANA PARISH GOVERNMENT           2 MILES SOUTHEAST OF THE TOWN OF PRAIRIEVILLE, OFF GER-      MANY ROAD, AT THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTRY DRIVE AND LIVE     OAK DRIVE                                                    GONZALES, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70737               3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY     DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY WHICH EXCEEDED      PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.                           4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF      THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE         ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30      DAYS: 1) TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CORRECT, ELIMINATE AND    PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE REPORTING AND EFFLUENT VIOLA-      TIONS CITED; 2) SUBMIT CORRECTED DMRS AND NONCOMPLIANCE      REPORTS REGARDIN GTHE VIOLATIONS CITED; AND 3) SUBMIT ALL    FUTURE DMRS AND NONCOMPLIANCE REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH     THE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS AND THE TIME FRAMES SET IN THE       PERMIT; AND B) WITHIN 45 DAYS, ARRANGE TO MEET WITH EPA      AND SHOW CAUSE.

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