EPA v. ORLANDO, CITY OF - IRON BRIDGE CREEK WTP

Case summary

THE CITY OF ORLANDO OWNS AND OPERATES A REGIONAL SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT KNOWN AS THE IRON BRIDGE REGIONAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY IN OVIEDO, FLORIDA. THE IRON BRIDGE PLANT WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ADVANCED WASTE TREAT- MENT, AND WAS DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED USING 75% EPA FUNDING UNDER THE FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT. IT IS A 24 MILLION GALLON/DAY (MGD) PLANT SERVING 240,000 PEOPLE, AND HAS 25 EMPLOYEES. ITS ACTUAL FLOW IN DECEMBER 1983 WAS AROUND 20 MGD. THE IRON BRIDGE PLANT STARTED DISCHARGING ON 2/15/82. THE NPDES PERMIT, FL0037966, WAS ISSUED ON 2/4/83 WITH AN EFFEC- TIVE DATE OF 3/6/83.

Defendants (1)

• ORLANDO, CITY OF - IRON BRIDGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ORLANDO IRON BRIDGE FAC

  ALAFAYA TRAIL, OVIEDO, FL, 32765

  Registry ID: 110064215362

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ORLANDO FLORIDA, CITY OFentered 1985-06-26

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $90,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1984-04-17Referred To Headquarters
• 1984-05-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1984-09-20Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1984-09-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1985-06-26Final Order Lodged
• 1985-06-26Final Order Entered
• 1985-06-26Concluded
• 1991-05-02Enforcement Action Closed