EPA v. CAPE CANAVERAL, FL.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$30,000
Case summary
THIS IS A CLASS II CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY COMPLAINT ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA AGAINST THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA FOR VIOLA- TIONS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT (FL0020541). THE CITY HAS VIOLA- TED ITS EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS FOR ALMOST EVERY PARAMETER SINCE 1988 (605 KNOW INSTANCES FOR VIOLATIONS). CORRECTIVE MEASURES WERE COMPLEMENTED IN 08/90 AND THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IS CURRENTLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS NPDES PERMIT. THE COMPLIANT SEEKS $30,000 IN PENALTIES FOR THESE PAST VIOLATIONS. A TENTATIVE CONSENT AGREEMENT FOR $30,000 WAS PRE-NEGOTIATED AND SENT TO THE RESPONDENT SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE COMPLAINT.
Defendants (1)
- CAPE CANAVERAL, FL.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CAPE CANAVERAL WWTP
600 TOWEER BLVD, CAPE CANAVERAL, FL, 32920
Registry ID: 110000527840
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CAPE CANAVERAL, FL.
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $30,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1990-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1990-10-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1991-02-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20652
- Case number
- 04-1990-0142
- 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 04-1990-0142 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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