EPA v. GRAND PALMS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC.

Case summary

GRAND PALMS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC. IS A MINOR NON- MUNICIPAL FACILITY. IT COMPRISES OF A HOTEL, COUNTRY CLUB AND GOLF FACILITY LOCATED IN PEMBROKE, FLORIDA. THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY IS A 0.05 MGD ACTIVATED SLUDGE PACKAGE PLANT AND HOLDING POND. THE COMPANY WAS ISSUED NPDES PERMIT NO. FL0034011 EFFECTIVE APRIL 30, 1986 WITH EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR BOD5, TSS, TOTAL NITROGEN, TOTAL PHOSPHORUS, FECAL COLIFORM AND PH. ON FEBRUARY 14, 1989, EPA INSPECTED THE FACILITY. DURING THE INSPECTION, SEVERAL OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE DEFICIEN- CIES WERE NOTED. IN ADDITION, THE COMPANY HAD NOT SUBMITTED PAST MONITORING REPORTS. THE COMPANY FORWARDED MONITORING REPORTS TO EPA FROM MAY 1988 TO JANUARY 1989. THE MONITOR- ING REPORTS INDICATED EXCEEDANCE OF TOTAL NITROGEN AND TOTAL PHOSPHORUS. THE COMPANY HAS COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF SERVICE LINES AND PUMP STATION IN 1988 TO TIE-IN TO THE CITY OF PEMBROKE 8INES AND THEREFORE WOULD ELIMINATE THEIR SURFACE DISCHARGE. HOWEVER, THE CITY HAD NOT COMPLETED CONTRUCTION OF A TRUNK LINE TO THE COMPANY'S PROPERTY. EPA HAS INITIATED PRE-NEGOTIATION PROCEEDINGS WITH RESPONDENT TO SETTLE THIS CASE FOR $8,000.

Defendants (1)

• GRAND PALMS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GRAND PALMS GOLF&COUNTRY CLUB

  110 GRAND PALMS DRIVE, PEMBROKE PINES, FL, 33027

  Registry ID: 110010686640

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GRAND PALMS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC.

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $8,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1989-05-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1989-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-08-11Enforcement Action Closed