EPA v. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES, INC._(SILVER SPRINGS SHORES)

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THIS IS A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A), (B), & (D), & (E), OF THE CWA AND PURSUANT TO RCRA, SEEKING CIVIL PENALITIES & INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AGAINST GENERAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES, INC.FOR ITS DIS- CHARGE OF POLLUTANTS & FOR FAILING TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION FOR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER SEC 3005 OF RCRA. 12/23/87: CASE SUMMARY FROM 04-87-E012 ADDED. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES, INC. (GDU) OWNS AND OPERA- TES A DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (WTP) IN THE CITY OF NORTH PORT, FLORIDA, UNDER A FRANCHISE FROM THAT CITY. MOST OF THE CITY CONSISTS LAND OWNED AND BEING DEVELOPED BY GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GDC), WHICH HAS ABOUT TEN SUCH DEVELOPMENTS THROUGHOUT FLORIDA.GDU IS A WHOLLY- OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF GDC AND OWNS AND OPERATES WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT UTILITIES IN MOST OR ALL OF GDC'S DEVELOPMENTS. THE CITY OF NORTH PORT HAS ABOUT 12,000 PEO- PLE, AND THE NORTH PORT WTP PRESENTLY HAS A .95 MGD DESIGN CAPACITY.

Defendants (1)

• GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GENERAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES

  504 EMERALD RD, OCALA, FL, 34472

  Registry ID: 110000908386

• GENERAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITIES

  1111 S BAYSHORE DR, MIAMI, FL, 33131

  Registry ID: 110010619642

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste
• RCRA 3002 — Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous Waste
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GENERAL DEVELOPMENT UTILITIESentered 1987-12-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $90,000

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1986-03-31Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-04-08Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-06-02Returned To Region
• 1987-06-25Rereferred
• 1987-09-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-12-15Final Order Lodged
• 1987-12-15Final Order Entered
• 1987-12-15Concluded
• 1989-10-25Enforcement Action Closed