EPA v. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FLORIDA, ET AL., RIVER OAKS AWWTP

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OWNS & OPERATES THE RIVER OAKS ADVANCED WWTP WHICH SERVICES A 125 SQUARE- MILE AREA NORTHWEST OF THE CITY OF TAMPA IN UNINCORPORATED HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. THE RIVER OAKS PLANT THAT THIS CASE CONCERNS HAS HAD CONSISTENT EFFLUENT LIMITATION VIOLATIONS SINCE EARLY 1985, EVEN THOUGH AVG DAILY FLOWS AT THE PLANT HAVE BEEN AT ABOUT THE SAME LEVEL (5 MGD) SINCE 1981. THE RIVER OAKS PLANT IS UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION TO EXPAND PLANT CAPACITY TO ABOUT 10 MGD. CONSTRUCTION DISRUPTIONS, LACK OF SPRAY IRRIGATION LAND DISPOSAL CAPACITY, LACK OF PROPER OP- ERATION & MAINTENANCE MEASURES, & LACK OF INTERIM IMPROVE- MENTS DURING CONSTRUCTION, HAVE CAUSED THE VIOLATIONS.

Defendants (1)

• HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY FLORIDANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RIVER OAKS ADVANCED WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  8425 SHELDON ROAD NORTH, TAMPA, FL, 33615

  Registry ID: 110000509272

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY-RIVER OAKSentered 1987-10-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $180,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-08-26Referred To Headquarters
• 1986-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-08-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-10-22Final Order Lodged
• 1987-10-22Final Order Entered
• 1987-10-22Concluded
• 1990-04-20Enforcement Action Closed