EPA v. HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA

Case summary

6/2/08 - AOC ISSUED. EPA ALLEGES THAT HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY WATER RESOURCES SERVICES ( WRS ) HAS VIOLATED SECTION 301(a) OF THE CWA IN THAT WRS HAS DISCHARGED UNTREATED SANITARY SEWAGE CONTAINING POLLUTANTS TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES AT LOCATIONS NOT AUTHORIZED BY AN NPDES PERMIT. EPA ALLEGES THAT WRS HAS VIOLATED PART X, PARAGRAPH 7 OF ITS NPDES PERMITS BY FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN THE COLLECTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS RESULTING IN SANITARY SEWAGE OVERFLOWS (SSOs). WHILE NEITHER ADMITTING NOR DENYING THESE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS AND FINDINGS, WRS VOLUNTARILY AND IN GOOD FAITH CONSENTS TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ORDER.

Defendants (1)

• HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDANamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• RIVER OAKS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT

  8425 SHELDON RD, TAMPA, FL, 33615-1605

  Registry ID: 110000509272

• NORTHWEST REGIONAL WRF

  10890 S MOBLEY RD, TAMPA, FL, 33626-1500

  Registry ID: 110000509487

• HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY DALE MABRY AWWTF

  13055 DELWOOD RD, TAMPA, FL, 33624-4345

  Registry ID: 110035577275

• FALKENBURG ROAD AWTP

  102 N FALKENBURG RD, TAMPA, FL, 33619-0908

  Registry ID: 110000509307

• SOUTH COUNTY REGIONAL AWWTP

  502 TECO RD, RUSKIN, FL, 33570-5224

  Registry ID: 110000509245

• VALRICO AWWTF

  1167 N DOVER RD, DOVER, FL, 33527-5729

  Registry ID: 110000509566

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDAentered 2008-06-02

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-06-02Final Order Issued
• 2008-06-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-10-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-10-19NPDES Closed