EPA v. LEE COUNTY, FL, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

Case summary

RESPONDENT WAS CONDUCTING THE SOUR TEST UNTIL AUGUST 1998. RECORDS SHOW THAT THE SOUR TEST CONDUCTED BY THE FACILITY IS INVALID FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: (1) TEMPERATURE READINGS WERE NOT TAKEN AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TEST, ONLY AT THE END. IS IS REQUIRED THAT TEMPERATURES BE TAKEN AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF TESTING, WITH THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE RECORDED; (2) TEMPERATURE CORRECTION CALCULATIONS WERE NOT PERFORMED FOR TESTS WHEN SLUDGE TEMPERATURE WAS NOT AT 20 DEGREES CELCIUS; AND (3) VOLATILE SUSPENDED SOLIDS WAS USED TO CALCULATE THE SOUR TEST INSTEAD OF USING TOTAL SOLIDS. RESPONDNET DID NOT COMPLY WITH RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENTS. RESPONDENT DID NOT SUBMIT THE 1994, 1995, 1996, AND 1997 SLUDGE ANNUAL REPORT TO EPA.

Defendants (1)

• LEE COUNTY, FLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• FORT MYERS BEACH WWTP

  PINE RIDGE ROAD, FORT MYERS, FL, 339080

  Registry ID: 110024458139

• FORT MYERS BEACH WWTP

  PINE RIDGE ROAD, FORT MYERS, FL, 339080

  Registry ID: 110024458139

Statutes cited

• CWA 405 — Sewage Sludge Disposal

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LEE COUNTY, FL, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPT.entered 1999-07-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-07-19Final Order Issued
• 2007-01-01Enforcement Action Closed