FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December
23, 2002
DEP Settles Domestic Wastewater
Violations with Hillsborough County
TAMPA - The Florida Department of
Environmental Protection announced today that it has
reached a settlement agreement with Hillsborough County
that resolves the County’s failure to properly sample
and analyze wastewater residuals, and for the release of
wastewater residuals that did not meet pathogen reduction
requirements.
In April of 2002, the County reported
that the residuals generated and ultimately land applied
by Hillsborough County's South County Wastewater Treatment
facility, did not meet the required pathogen reduction
requirements. In May 2002, the Department discovered that
the facility was also not satisfactorily managing its
laboratory activities with regard to monitoring the
residuals for pathogens. The corrective actions required
to bring the facility into compliance have since been
performed.
In addition to the corrective actions, the County has
also been assessed civil penalties and costs in the amount
of $14,950.00.
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