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DEP vs. Indian River County <br />Settlement Agreement, OGC No. 22-0150 <br />Page 2 <br />a. Sanitary sewer overflows or unauthorized discharges, in violation <br />of Rule 62-604.130, F.A.C., and F.S. 403.121(3)(b). <br /># SWO# Date Vol (gal) <br />1 2021-6812 12/3/2021 83,800 <br />2 2022-3365 5/13/2022 41,472 <br />3 2022-7182 9/15/2022 37,100 <br />4 2022-7641 9/28/2022 302,392 <br />5 2024-9105 10/09/2024 32,585 <br />Surface Water <br />NA <br />Indian River Lagoon <br />Lateral J Canal <br />NA <br />NA <br />Cause <br />Broken FM <br />Tap Saddle Failure <br />Broken ARV <br />Broken FM (Corrosion) <br />Overflow at Central <br />(Gifford) WWTF due to <br />rain <br />b) Respondent's Emergency Response Plan did not have provisions <br />for sampling the receiving waters after each unauthorized discharge to surface waters, <br />and no sampling was conducted for various of the discharges. The Emergency <br />Response Plan did not include all the required information, in violation of Rule 62- <br />604.500(4)(b). Respondent has implemented the following as part of their Operation <br />and Maintenance Manual: <br />a) A Surveillance and SSO Detection Program which provides a <br />detailed description of the Respondent's collection system and includes surveillance <br />and SSO detection as well as the equipment needed to carry out the plan and the types <br />and frequency of monitoring to be performed. The assessment included an assessment <br />of the condition of existing connections, lift stations, and manholes. <br />b) Respondent has implemented an Emergency Response Plan that <br />addresses the Respondent's preparation for, response to, follow-up for, and <br />documentation of unauthorized discharge events. <br />Having reached a resolution of the matter Respondent and the Department <br />mutually agree and it is <br />ORDERED: <br />