EPA enforcement actions against wastewater plants in Florida
34 formal actions at 24 of 442 plants · $2.3M in penalties · 6 EPA inspections
EPA's enforcement records list 34 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 442 plants, with $2.3 million in penalties assessed. The most common ground is sewage sludge disposal (15 cases). EPA has inspected 5 plants in the state, 6 inspections in total. Every plant links to its profile, and every case to its report on EPA's ECHO site.
- All plants in Florida
- Florida NPDES permits
- EPA enforcement nationwide
- Analysis: enforcement since 2020
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 and 1 other plant named in the case | Mar 1994 FY1987 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $300,000 | — | ECHO 04-1987-0036 |
| 4 | Wastewater Treatment Facility Sarasota | Jan 1992 FY1986 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $165,000 | — | ECHO 04-1986-0071 |
| 5 | Bunnell WWTP Bunnell | Apr 1997 FY1991 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $105,000 | — | ECHO 04-1991-0020 |
| 6 | Jea Buckman WWTP Jacksonville | May 2006 FY2006 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $94,000 | — | ECHO 04-2006-4503 |
| 7 | Palmetto WWTP Palmetto | Aug 2007 FY1994 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $65,000 | — | ECHO 04-1994-0480 |
| 8 | City Of Arcadia - William Tyson WWTP Arcadia | Nov 2011 FY1986 | Judicial case | Final Order With Penalty | $40,000 | — | ECHO 04-1986-0072 |
| 9 | Palmetto WWTP Palmetto | Mar 1993 FY1990 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $30,000 | — | ECHO 04-1990-0163 |
| 10 | R. Dwayne Huffman Reclaimed Water Plant Port Orange | Dec 1990 FY1990 | Administrative order | Final Order With Penalty | $22,000 | — | ECHO 04-1990-0155 |
EPA enforcement in Florida: questions
How many EPA enforcement actions have been taken against wastewater plants in Florida?
EPA's enforcement records list 34 formal civil enforcement cases naming publicly owned wastewater treatment plants in Florida, 0 of them since fiscal year 2020. They involve 24 of the state's 442 plants. Informal actions such as notices of violation are not counted here.
Which Florida wastewater plant received the largest EPA penalty?
Central District Wastewater Treatment Plant in Key Biscayne: $978,100 assessed in fiscal year 2011 (MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, Final Order With Penalty). Penalties are the amounts EPA records as assessed or agreed, not necessarily what was collected.
What does an EPA administrative order mean for a wastewater plant?
Most cases here are administrative orders under section 309 of the Clean Water Act: EPA finds permit violations, usually effluent limits or discharge without a permit, and orders the plant to return to compliance, often with a corrective action plan, a schedule and sometimes a penalty. Judicial cases go through the Department of Justice and typically end in a consent decree with a capital programme behind it. The latest case in Florida is from Sep 2017.
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.
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