EPA v. KEY WEST FLORIDA, CITY OF

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THE CITY OF KEY WEST (KEY WEST) OWNS AND OPERATES A SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM WHICH DISCHARGES RAW SEWAGE THROUGH A SUBMERGED OUTFALL INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THE CITY HAS NO WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES AND CURRENT- LY DISCHARGES BETWEEN 5 AND 9 MILLION GALLONS PER DAY (MGD) INTO THE OCEAN. RELIEF REQUESTED: THIS SUIT SEEKS CIVIL PENALITIES AND IN JUNCTIVE RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CWA WHICH WOULD PLACE KEY WEST ON AN ENFORCEABLE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE TO BUILD A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT AND ATTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH SECONDARY STANDARDS.

Defendants (2)

• FLORIDA, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KEY WEST, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KEY WEST STP

  200 AMELIA, KEY WEST, FL, 33040

  Registry ID: 110010617047

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• KEY WEST, FLORIDA, CITY OFentered 1986-06-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $800,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1985-06-28Referred To Headquarters
• 1985-08-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-10-21Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-06-23Final Order Lodged
• 1986-06-23Final Order Entered
• 1986-06-23Concluded
• 1993-05-04Enforcement Action Closed