EPA v. ORANGE PARK, FL, TOWN OF

Case summary

ON 1/31/94, PUMP NO. 2 AT THE GROVE PARK LIFT STATION FAILED, CAUSING RESPONDENT TO DISCHARGE RESPONDENT TO DISCHARGE POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY'S CONVEYANCE SYSTEM INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH THEN TO DOCTORS LAKE. THIS INCIDENT WAS ORALLY REPORTED TO EPA BY RESPONDENT ON 1/31/94. A WRITTEN REPORT WAS RECEIVED ON 2/22/94. ON 4/10/94, AT THE GROVE PARK LIFT STATION, A GROUND WIRE ON THE FLOAT CONTROL FROM THE PUMP PULLED LOOSE CAUSING THE PUMP TO TRIP OUT, CAUSING RESPONDENT TO DISCHARGE POLLUTANTS FROM THE FACILITY'S CONVEYANCE SYSTEM INTO DOCTORS LAKE. THIS INCIDENT WAS ORALLY REPORTED TO EPA BY RESPONDENT ON APRIL 11, 1994. A WRITTEN REPORT WAS RECEIVED ON JULY 21, 1994. ON JULY 10, 1994, A MAIN BREAKER BURNED OUT AT THE REED STREET LIFT STATION, CAUSING RESPONDENT TO DISCHARGE POLLUANTS FROM THE FACILITY'S CONVEYANCE SYSTEM INTO DOCTORS LAKE. THIS INCIDENT WAS ORALLY REPORTED TO EPA BY RESPONDENT ON JULY 11, 1994. A WRITTEN REPORT WAS RECEIVED ON JULY 24, 1994.

Defendants (1)

• ORANGE PARK, FL, TOWN OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ASH STREET FACILITY

  700 ASH STREET, ORANGE PK, FL, 32073

  Registry ID: 110014413107

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ORANGE PARK, FL, TOWN OFentered 1997-12-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1997-12-04Final Order Issued
• 1997-12-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-15Enforcement Action Closed