EPA v. PALMETTO, CITY OF

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 PALMETTO, FLORIDA OF VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA. RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO MONITOR ON A DAILY BASIS TOTAL RESIDUAL CHLORINE (TRC) ON 144 SEPARTE OCCASIONS DURING THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER, 1989 THROUGH AUGUST, 1990 BY EXCEEDING THE PERMITTED TRC LIMITATIONS ON 220 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER, 1989 THROUGH AUGUST, 1990. THESE VIOLATIONS ARE EVIDENCED BY DATA SHEETS SUBMITTED TO THE EPA BY THE CITY OF PALMETTO. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS A PENALTY OF $62,575.00 AND WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1990.

Defendants (1)

• PALMETTO, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PALMETTO STP

  1400 28TH AVE W, PALMETTO, FL, 34221

  Registry ID: 110000915243

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PALMETTO, CITY OFentered 1991-08-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $30,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1990-09-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1990-10-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-08-30Final Order Issued
• 1993-03-01Enforcement Action Closed