EPA v. MCBROOM, SAMUEL O., ET AL

Case summary

SAMUEL MCBROOM IS THE BUILDER/OWNER OF PARK LAKE, A SUBDIV. NEAR COMPTON, DY. PARK LAKE WAS ORIGINALLY ORGANIZED AS A CORPORATION BUT NON-PAYMENT OF STATE CORPORATION FEES BY MCBROOM, WHO NOW RESIDES IN FLORIDA, CONVERTED THE CO TO A SOLE PROPRIETORISHIP IN THE LATE 70'S. THE TREATMENT SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SMALL PACKAGE PLANT OPERATED BY AN EMPLOYEE FRANK WETHINGTON WHOSE SALARY AND EXPENSES ARE PAID BY MCBROOM. THE CURRENT SEWERAGE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN WETHINGTON CEASED TREATMENT OPERATIONS BECAUSE MCBROOM FAIL- ED TO BY O & M EXPENSES. ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS: - MPDES PERMIT EXPIRED IN 1981 WITHOUT RENEWAL APPLICATION BEING FILED. - SEWERAGE BACKED UP AND FLOWED OUT OF MANHOLE INTO THE STORMSEWER SYSTEM WHICH DISCHARGES TO CREEK. - WITHINGTON PUMPED SEWERAGE INTO CREEK FROM HOLDING LAGOON TO PREVENT OVERFLOW. - SEWERAGE BACKED UP INTO 8 LOCAL TOILETS. RESIDENTS ARE ARGUING THAT VIOLATIONS CAUSING DRINKING WATER PROBLEMS SINCE A CASE OF HEPITITUS AND 2 CASES OF DYSENTARY HAVE RECENTLY OCCURRED IN LOCAL CHILDREN. THE DRINKING WATER ALLEGEDLY IS HIGH IN FECAL COLIFORM.

Defendants (5)

• F&W OPERATORSNamed in complaint
• LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANYNamed in complaint
• MCBROOM, SAMUELNamed in complaint
• PARK LAKE, INC.Named in complaint
• WHELLINGTON, FRANKNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• PARK LAKE STP

  KY HWY 146 W PARK LAKE EST, CRESTWOOD, KY, 40014

  Registry ID: 110010719115

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1983-07-03Referred To Headquarters
• 1983-07-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1983-07-05Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1983-07-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1984-11-14Concluded
• 1984-11-14Enforcement Action Closed