EPA v. TAMPA, FLORIDA, CITY OF / BIG BEND STATION

Case summary

6/2/14 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. THE ANNUAL DMR-QA STUDY FOR 2014 IS KNOWN AS STUDY 34. ON FEB 12, 2014, RESPONDENT RECEIVED A CERTIFIED LETTER FROM EPA ISSUED PURSUANT TO CWA SEC 308 ALONG WITH FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FILL OUT THE DMR-QA FOR STUDY 34. THE SECTION 308 LETTER REQUIRED THAT RESPONDENT SUBMIT TO EPA THE RESULTS OF CERTAIN TEST INFO, INCLUDING THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LAB PERFORMING THE ANALYSIS FOR RESPONDENT AND THE IDENTITY OF THE ANALYTES SPECIFIED IN THEIR NPDES PERMIT. THE DEADLINE FOR RESPONDENT TO SUBMIT ITS DMR-QA STUDY 34 TO EPA REGION 4 WAS MARCH 21, 2014. ON MARCH 13, 2014, EPA, BY MEMORANDUM SENT TO THE DMR-QA REGIONAL AND STATE COORDINATORS EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THE SECTION 308 LETTER TO APR 4, 2014. BASED ON RECORDS MAINTAINED BY EPA, RESPONDENT HAS FAILED TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED INFO IN THE TIMEFRAME REQUIRED BY EPA'S SECTION 308 LETTER. THEREFORE, EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENT IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 308(a) OF THE CWA. ORDER REQUIRES: RESPONDENT SHALL HAVE 45 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE TO CONDUCT THE DMR-QA STUDY AND/OR SUBMIT THE REPORT TO EPA.

Defendants (2)

• TAMPA, FLORIDA, CITY OFNamed in settlement
• BIG BEND STATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TAMPA ELECTRIC CO BIG BEND POWER STATION

  13031 WYANDOTTE RD, GIBSONTON, FL, 33534-5833

  Registry ID: 110008319505

• TAMPA ELECTRIC CO BIG BEND POWER STATION

  13031 WYANDOTTE RD, GIBSONTON, FL, 33534-5833

  Registry ID: 110008319505

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TAMPA, FLORIDA, CITY OF / BIG BEND STATIONentered 2014-06-02

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-06-02Final Order Issued
• 2014-07-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-01-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2015-01-01NPDES Closed