EPA v. HASTINGS, TOWN OF

Case summary

THE CITY OF HASTINGS LOCATED IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, OWNS AND OPERATES A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY WHICH SERVES A POPULATION OF 600. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT AS AMENDED, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1251 ET SEQ., HASTINGS WAS ISSUED A NPDES PERMIT BY EPA REGION IV WHICH BECAME EFFECTIVE ON FEBRUARY 1, 1979 AND EXPIRED ON JANUARY 31, 1984. THE 1979 PERMIT AUTHORIZED DISCHARGE FROM THE HASTINGS' FACILITY LOCATED AT BLOVARD STREET IN HASTINGS, VIA AN UNNAMED CANAL TO RECEIVING WATERS NAMED CRACKER BRANCH, A TRIBUTARY TO THE ST. JOHN'S RIVER.

Defendants (2)

• FLORIDA, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HASTINGS, FL CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HASTINGS WASTEWATER FACILITY

  BLOVARD STREET, HASTINGS, FL, 32145

  Registry ID: 110010621238

Statutes cited

• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HASTINGS, TOWN OF & ST OF FL.entered 1993-11-01

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $4,500

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1988-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-09-23PRN Sent
• 1990-07-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-11-01Final Order Lodged
• 1993-11-01Final Order Entered
• 1993-11-01Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-11-01Concluded
• 1996-02-21Enforcement Action Closed