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C I T Y
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CLEARWATER
POST OFFICE BOX 4748
CLEARWATER. FLORIDA 33518
CITY MANAGER
October 101 1978
State of Florida
Departrn.ent of Environmental Regulations
Southwest District
7601 Highway 301 North
Tampal FL 33610
Attention: Mr. R. Craig McArthurl Chief Enforcement
Gentlemen:
Re: Clearwater East Wastewater Treatrn.ent Facility - Consent Order
We are transmitting herewith the .original of the Consent Order for the
Clearwater East Wastewater Treatrn.ent Facility executed by the City.
In accordance with the telephone conversation between Mr. McArthurl of your
office, and Mr. Dennis of Briley, Wild & Associates, we have changed the
date for submission of applications for modification of the temporary
operation permit for this facility to November 11 19781 (page 21 fourth
paragraph) and have changed the date for award of the contract for the
Deep Well Test Program at the East Facility to November 11 1978, (page 2,
Section A. 1. of the schedule of compliance and implementation). We expect
that the Environmental Protection Agency will approve final award of the
test contract during the month of October, 1978.
"EQUAL EMPLOYMENT AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER"
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BEFORE THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
In the Matter of: ]
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The City of Clearwater East ]
Sewage Treatment Facilities ]
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ORDER NO
CONSENT ORDER
This Order, made and entered into by and between the State
of Florida, Department of Environmental Regulation (hereafter the
Department, and the City of Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida
(hereafter the City).
WHEREAS, on November 18, 1974, the Department issued
Temporary Operation Permit number TP52-2387 to the City for the
operation of the City of Clearwater East waste treatment plant, with
discharge to Old Tampa Bay. Said permit required the facility to
meet discharge limitations of 567 lbs/day BOD5 and 1220 Ibs/day
suspended solids. The permit' also requires the elimination of this
discharge through connection to the Clearwater Northeast facility.
WHEREAS, the present discharge exceeds the limitations
established in the referenced permit and whereas, the discharge of
sewage effluent to the aforementioned receiving waters requires a
minimal of advanced waste treatment pursuant to Chapter 403.086(2),
Florida Statutes.
~~REAS, the Department maintains that the City by its
action in the above, is in violation of Chapter 403.161, Laws of
Florida, which state that, "It shall be a violation of this Chapter
and it shall be prohibited to ... fail to comply with and ... permits
issued by the Department pursuant to its lawful authority."
WHEREAS, informal discussions between the Department and
the City have taken place relative to the matters contained above
and have been resolved in a manner which will insure the fastest
achievement of ,compliance with applicable Department rules and
regulations possible under present circumstances and conditions.
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The Department and the City hereby stipulate, consent and
agree to the following item and conditions:
The City in recognition of the availability of Federal
Funding via Public Law 92-S00 agrees to participate and abide by
the overall area 201 planning program for sewage collection, treat-
ment and disposal as the most cost effective solution to meeting
water quality standards.
Therefore the City consents to abide by and perform the
means of sewage treatment recommended for the City of Clearwater
plants in the 201 Facilities ~lan, as approved by the Department
and subsequent Department permits.
Accordingly, the City shall submit applications for
modification of the Temporary Operation Permit on or before November 1,
1978, for the referenced facility and incorporate the following
schedules of compliance and implementation.
Upon approval of said
applications they shall become a part of this Order.
A. The following schedule shall be ~pplicable to the
Clearwater East Facility:
1. The City shall initiate and award contracts for
commencement of the deep well test program at the
east treatment facility by November 1, 1978.
2. Complete deep well testing program by January 1, 1980.
3. Notify the Department by February 1, 1979, of the
test program evaluation and the feasibility of deep
well injection for the Clearwater East site.
4. Submit Step_II Grant_Application if deep well program
proves f~asible for design of_a permanent~effluent-
disposal facility within sixty (60) days of item
No. 2 but no later than March 1, 1980.
S. Submit Step III Grant Application for construction
of disposal facilities within ninety (90) days of
receipt of Step II Grant but no later than January 1,
1981.
6. Final completion and operation of approved facility
shall be attained by January 31, 1983.
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7. From the effective date of this Order until completion
and operation of the aforementioned deep well injection
system or approved alternate, the following discharge
limits shall not be exceeded in the treatment plant
effluent:
BOD5 - 825 Ibs/day
Suspended Solids - 825 Ibs/day
If the discharge poundage limits are exceeded on a
twelve month running monthly average, the City shall
allow no further connections to the system except for
commitments issued in writing prior to the effective
date of this Ord~r.
8. The City shall take such steps as necessary to provide
for the interconnection of the East and Northeast
Treatment Facilities to provide for the distribution
of flow as recommended in the approved area 201 plan.
9. The City shall submit to the Department a progress
report every three (3) months effective the date of
the Order. Said report shall describe the affirmative
steps taken to implement the subject facilities plan
and status toward complying with each date set above.
10. It is understood and agreed that this Order shall be
enforced under Section 403.161, Florida Statutes.
Violations of any provision of this Order shall render
the City of Clearwater subject to judicial imposition
of civil penalties. Further, this Order shall consti-
tute final agency action under Section 120.69, Florida
Statutes.
11. This Order may be amended by the written agreement of
both parties hereto.
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FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
Joseph W. Landers, Jr.
Secretary
CITY OF
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