EPA v. HEEN, ROGER (SEBASTIAN TRAILER PARK)

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: ROGER HEEN OWNS A TRAILER PARK KNOWN AS SEBASTIAN TRAILER PARK ( SEBASTIAN ) NEAR THE CITY OF SEB ASTIAN, IN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY. THE TRAILER PARK HAS ITS OWN WATER SYSTEM, CONSISTING OF ONE WELL, PUMP AND A SYSTEM OF DISTRIBUTION TO AT LEAST 35 SERVICE CONNECTIONS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 122 YEAR-ROUND TENANTS. THE WATER IS TREATED BY AREATION AND BY CHLORINATION. RECOMMENDED REMEDY: EPA SHOULD PLAN TO MOVE FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON THE ISSUE OF LIABILITY PROMPTLY AFTER FILING THIS ACTION, UNLESS DEFENDANT IMMEDIATELY INDICATES A CLEAR INTENTION TO SETTLE THE LITIGATION ON TERMS ACCEPTABLE TO EPA. THE GOAL OF THE LITIGATION SHOULD BE TO PUT DEFENDANT ON A JUDICIALLY-ENFORCEABE SCHEDULE FOR COMPLIANCE W/THE COLIFORM MCL, AND TO RECOVER IN CIVIL PENALITIES THE ECNOMIC GAIN THAT DEFENDANT HAS REALIZED AS A RESULT OF HIS NON-COM- PLIANCE.

Defendants (1)

• HEEN, ROGERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SEBASTIAN TRAILER PARK

  HARRISON ST & INDIAN RIVER DR, SEBASTIAN, FL, 32958

  Registry ID: 110010617001

Statutes cited

• SDWA 1412/1414 — National Drinking Water Regulations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HEEN, ROGERentered 1987-05-22

  Primary law: SDWA

  Federal penalty: $6,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1985-03-20Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-04-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-08-05Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1985-08-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-05-22Final Order Entered
• 1987-05-22Concluded
• 1987-05-22Final Order Lodged
• 1989-02-10Enforcement Action Closed