EPA v. EVERGLADES, CITY OF
Case summary
THIS IS A CLASS I CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA) ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY COMPLAINT ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G) OF THE CWA AGAINST THE CITY OF EVERGLADES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA. RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY EXCEEDING PERMIT LIMITS FOR BOD, TSS AND FECAL COLIFORM FOR THE PERIOD FROM DECEMBER 1987 TO JUNE 1989 AND IN JULY 1990. RESPONDENT ALSO SAMPLED AT A WRONG LOCATION AND PERIODICALLY SUBMITTED LATE AND INCOMPLETE DMRS FROM DECEMBER 1987 TO AT LEAST JULY 1990. THE DIS- CHARGE MONITORING REPORTS AND INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENT TO EPA EVIDENCED THE VIOLATIONS. THE COMPLAINT SEEKS A PENALTY OF $25,000 AND WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1990.
Defendants (1)
- EVERGLADES, CITY OFNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
EVERGLADES CITY OF WWT FAC
SR 29, EVERGLADES CITY, FL, 34139
Registry ID: 110039696102
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
**PROPOSED SETTLEMENT**
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 1990-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1990-11-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20674
- Case number
- 04-1990-0166
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- 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 04-1990-0166 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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