EPA v. MANATEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY - FL

Case summary

COUNT 1: RESPONDENT DID NOT COMPLY WITH PART IV.D.2.A(1) OF THE PERMIT AS REQUIRED DURING THE TERM OF ITS PERMIT FROM SEPTEMBER 25, 1992, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 25, 1997. RESPONDENT FAILED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SWPPP IN ACCORD ANCE WITH PART IV OF THE PERMIT. COUNT 2: RESPONDENT DID NOT SUBMIT A COMPLETED NOI IN THE TIMEFRAME REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT. THEREFORE, RESPONDENT DID NOT HAVE COVERAGE UNDER A STORMWATER PERMIT AS OF SEPTEMBER 25, 1997, THE DATE THE BASELINE PERMIT EXPIRED. COUNT 3: PORT MANATEE DID NOT DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SWPPP IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART IV OF THE MULTI-SECTOR PERMIT BY JULY 20, 1998. COUNT 4: RESPONDENT DID NOT APPLY FOR EXTENDED COVERAGE FOR ITS STORMWATER DISCHARGES UNDER THE BASELINE PERMIT PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE PERMIT AND DID RECEIVE COVERAGE UNDER ANY OTHER PERMIT OPTION UNTIL JULY 22, 1998, TWO DAYS AFTER RESPONDENT SUBMITTED AN NOI FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE MULTI-SECTOR PERMIT. THEREFORE, BETWEEN THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 26, 1997, UNTIL JULY 22, 1998, RESPONDENT'S STORMWATER DISCHARGES WERE NOT AUTHORIZED BY AN NPDES PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• MANATEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY - FLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MANATEE COUNTY PORT AUTH

  300 REGAL CRUISE WAY, STE 1, PALMETTO, FL, 34221

  Registry ID: 110009074269

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 402 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MANATEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITYentered 1999-08-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $8,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-03-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1999-08-20Final Order Issued
• 2007-01-01Enforcement Action Closed