EPA v. CENTURY UTILITIES, INC.

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: CENTURY UTILITIES, INC. OWNS AND OPER ATES A SEWAGE TRMT PLT IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. THE CEN- TURY SEWAGE TRMT PLT SERVES THE CENTURY VILLAGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY COMPLEX AND DISCHARGES WASTEWATER INTO THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE DRAINAGE SWALE AND THEN TO THE WEST PALM BEACH CA- NAL, WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES. THE PURPOSE OF THIS CASE IS TO REQUIRE THAT CENTURY COMPLY WITH ITS PERMIT BY CEASING DISCHARGE TO SURFACE WATERS. IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THIS IT IS NECESSARY TO JOIN PBC IN THIS ACTION TO MAKE THEM COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THEIR EPA CON- STRUCTION GRANT AND ALLOW CENTURY TO HOOK TO PUMPING STATION #240. IT IS HOPED THAT WITH BOTH PARTIES JOINED THE COURT CAN DECIDE WHAT REASONABLE AND PROPER FEES SHOULD BE CHARGED FOR THIS SERVICE. IF THE COURT DECIDES THAT PBC CAN CHARGE A CONNECTION FEE, IT IS HOPED THAT THE COURT WILL DECLARE THIS AS GRANT RELATED INCOME APPROPRIATE TO BE REPAID TO THE U.S. AS PROVIDED UNDER GRANT REGULATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• CENTURY UTILITIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STP CORP

  5300 BROKEN SOUND BLVD NW, BOCA RATON, FL, 6108 0

  Registry ID: 110008324740

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CENTURY UTILITIES, INC.entered 1986-07-31

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1984-09-28Referred To Headquarters
• 1984-11-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-08-22Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1985-08-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-07-31Concluded
• 1986-07-31Final Order Lodged
• 1986-07-31Final Order Entered
• 1989-12-14Enforcement Action Closed