EPA enforcement actions against wastewater plants in Florida
35 formal actions at 24 of 59 plants · $2.6M in penalties · 4 EPA inspections
EPA's enforcement records list 35 formal civil enforcement cases naming publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in Florida, 0 of them since fiscal year 2020. The cases involve 24 of the state's 59 plants, with $2.6 million in penalties assessed. The most common ground is sewage sludge disposal (15 cases). EPA has inspected 4 plants in the state, 4 inspections in total. Every plant links to its profile, and every case to its report on EPA's ECHO site.
Recent enforcement actions in Florida
| Plant | Date | Type | Law section | Outcome | Penalty | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wastewater Treatment Facility Sarasota | Sep 2017 · FY2017 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 04-2017-4763 |
| Fort Pierce Water Reclamation Facility Fort Pierce | Mar 2016 · FY2016 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication | — | ECHO 04-2016-4766 |
| City Of Arcadia - William Tyson WWTP Arcadia | Feb 2016 · FY2016 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication | — | ECHO 04-2016-4762 |
| Everest Parkway WRF Cape Coral | Feb 2015 · FY2015 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication | — | ECHO 04-2015-4756 |
| Palmetto WWTP Palmetto | Feb 2015 · FY2015 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication | — | ECHO 04-2015-4759 |
| City Of Macclenny Wastewater Facility Macclenny | Feb 2015 · FY2015 | Administrative order | NPDES Permit Violations | Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication | — | ECHO 04-2015-4757 |
| Bradenton, City Of - Bradenton WWTP Bradenton | Nov 2014 · FY2014 | Administrative order | NPDES Discharge without a Permit | Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication | — | ECHO 04-2014-4758 |
| Boca Raton, City Of - WWTP Boca Raton | Nov 2014 · FY2014 | Administrative order | Information Request, Records, Entry | Final Order No Penalty | — | ECHO 04-2014-4759 |
| Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant Key Biscayne | Apr 2014 · FY2011 | Judicial case | NPDES Permit Violations | Final Order With Penalty | $978,100 | ECHO 04-2011-9030 |
| City Of Macclenny Wastewater Facility Macclenny | Sep 2012 · FY2012 | Administrative order | Sewage Sludge Disposal | Final Order With Penalty | $4,000 | ECHO 04-2012-4524 |
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Largest penalties in Florida
| # | Plant | Date | Type | Outcome | Penalty | Compliance actions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant Key Biscayne | Apr 2014 · FY2011 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $978,100 | $1,600M | ECHO 04-2011-9030 |
| 2 | Titusville Water Reclamation Plant - Osprey Titusville | Feb 1998 · FY1992 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $475,000 | $40M | ECHO 04-1992-0035 |
| 3 | Clearwater, City Of - East Awwtf Clearwater | Mar 1994 · FY1987 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $300,000 | — | ECHO 04-1987-0036 |
| 4 | Marshall St. Advanced Pollution Control Facility Clearwater | Mar 1994 · FY1987 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $300,000 | — | ECHO 04-1987-0036 |
| 5 | Wastewater Treatment Facility Sarasota | Jan 1992 · FY1986 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $165,000 | — | ECHO 04-1986-0071 |
| 6 | Bunnell WWTP Bunnell | Apr 1997 · FY1991 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $105,000 | — | ECHO 04-1991-0020 |
| 7 | Jea Buckman WWTP Jacksonville | May 2006 · FY2006 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $94,000 | — | ECHO 04-2006-4503 |
| 8 | Palmetto WWTP Palmetto | Aug 2007 · FY1994 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $65,000 | — | ECHO 04-1994-0480 |
| 9 | City Of Arcadia - William Tyson WWTP Arcadia | Nov 2011 · FY1986 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $40,000 | — | ECHO 04-1986-0072 |
| 10 | Palmetto WWTP Palmetto | Mar 1993 · FY1990 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $30,000 | — | ECHO 04-1990-0163 |
Actions by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Formal actions | Penalties |
|---|---|---|
| FY2017 | 1 | — |
| FY2018 | 0 | — |
| FY2019 | 0 | — |
| FY2020 | 0 | — |
| FY2021 | 0 | — |
| FY2022 | 0 | — |
| FY2023 | 0 | — |
| FY2024 | 0 | — |
| FY2025 | 0 | — |
| FY2026 | 0 | — |
EPA fiscal years run from 1 October to 30 September. The current year is partial.
EPA enforcement in Florida: questions
Sources and methodology
Flow, permit and violation figures come from the EPA's ICIS-NPDES discharge monitoring records. Population served comes from the Clean Watersheds Needs Survey 2022. Treatment structures are identified by Klarifi's review of aerial imagery, and capital improvement projects are extracted from published municipal budget documents. Violations are counted over the last three years of monitoring reports.
Data refreshed September 17, 2026.
Enforcement data: EPA ICIS-FE&C civil enforcement cases and ICIS compliance inspections, via ECHO. Penalties are the amounts assessed or agreed in each case as EPA records them. Latest case status in this data: Sep 2017.