EPA v. MACCLENNY, CITY OF

Case summary

THE CITY OF MACCLENNY OWNS AND OPERATES A SEWAGE TREAT- MENT FACILITY SERVING A POPULATION OF 4,000. THE FACILITY DISCHARGES TO THE ST. MARY'S RIVER VIA TURKEY CREEK, WHICH HAS BEEN CERTIFIED AS CLASS III WATERS BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION (FDER). THE CITY'S APPLICATION FOR A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT AT ITS PRESENT DISCHARGE LOCATION WAS DENIED BY EPA ON AUGUST 23, 1984. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 85-290, ISSUED BY EPA ON AUGUST 20, 1985 AND AMENDED ON APRIL 7, 1986, PLACED THE CITY ON A SCHEDULE TO CEASE DIS- CHARGE. THE CITY HAS FAILED TO MEET MAJOR MILESTONES AND WILL NOT CEASE DISCHARGE BY JULY 1, 1988, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY. ON NOVEMBER 16, 1987, EPA HELD A SHOW CAUSED MEETING WITH THE CITY TO DISCUSS ITS NONCOMPLIANCE AND POSSIBLE EPA ENFORCEMENT ACTION. AT THAT TIME, THE CITY STATED THAT THE TREATMENTSYSTEM WOULD BE UPGRADED AND DISCHARGE WOULD BE TO A NEW LOCATION.

Defendants (2)

• DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 2Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MACCLENNY, FLORIDA CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MACCLENNY CITY OF

  118 EAST MACCLENNY AVE, MACCLENNY, FL, 32063

  Registry ID: 110010768669

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• MACCLENNY, CITY OFentered 1989-07-18

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $13,900

• MACCLENNY, FL, CITY OFentered 1996-05-02

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1988-06-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-06-30PRN Sent
• 1988-07-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-05-25Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-05-02Final Order Lodged
• 1996-05-02Final Order Entered
• 1996-05-02Concluded
• 2000-06-25Enforcement Action Closed