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04-1987-0016JudicialClosedFY 1987· Region 04

EPA v. PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDA

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$350,000

Case summary

PINELLAS COUNTY OWNS AND OPERATES THE MCKAY CREEK POLLU- TION CONTROL FACILITY AND THE SOUTH CROSS BAYOU POLLUTION CONTROL FACILITY. THE MCKAY CREEK FACILITY PROVIDES WASTEWATER SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 22,000 RESIDENTS LOCATED IN THE WESTERN POR- TION OF THE CITY OF LARGO, AND IN THE TOWNS OF INDIAN SHORES INDIAN ROCK BEACH, BELLEAIR SHORES AND BELLEAIR BEACH. SMITH CREEK SERVES A POPULATION OF 150,000 PEOPLE.

Defendants (1)

  • PINELLAS COUNTY FLORIDANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • PINELLAS CO WATER SYSTEM

    310 COURT STREET, CLEARWATER, FL, 34620

    Registry ID: 110008332651

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDAentered 1991-01-18

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $350,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

  • 1987-06-26Referred To Headquarters
  • 1987-09-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1988-02-29Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1991-01-18Final Order Lodged
  • 1991-01-18Final Order Entered
  • 1991-01-18Concluded
  • 1992-03-04Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
20285
Case number
04-1987-0016
DOJ docket
90-5-1-1-2938
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
AWLB
EPA region
04
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1987-0016 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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