EPA v. TITUSVILLE, FL, CITY OF

Case summary

THE CITY OF TITUSVILLE, FLORIDA, OWNS AND OPERATES A WASTE- WATER TREATMENT PLANT KNOWN AS THE SOUTH PLANT WHICH DISC- HARGES POLLUTANTS INTO THE INDIAN RIVER PURSUANT TO AN NPDES PERMIT. TITUSVILLE VIOLATED ITS PERMIT LIMITS FOR CON- VENTIONAL POLLUTANTS FROM AT LEAST NOVEMBER 1985 UNTIL AUGUST 1991 AND HAS YET TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE WITH ITS WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY LIMIT FOR THIS FACILITY. TITUSVILLE IS NOW CONSTRUCTING A NO-DISCHARGE FACILITY THAT IS PROJEC- TED TO BE ON LINE IN 1995.

Defendants (2)

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

Facilities (2)

• TITUSVILLE SOUTH WWTP

  1125 KNOX MCRAE DR, TITUSVILLE, FL, 32780

  Registry ID: 110010703603

• TITUSVILLE WATER RECLAMATION PLANT OSPREY

  1105 BUFFALO ROAD, TITUSVILLE, FL, 32796

  Registry ID: 110000519813

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TITUSVILLE, CITY OF & FLORIDAentered 1995-10-13

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $475,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1986-02-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1992-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-01-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-10-13Final Order Lodged
• 1995-10-13Final Order Entered
• 1995-10-13Concluded
• 1998-02-27Enforcement Action Closed