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DEP vs. Indian River County Settlement Agreement, OGC No. 22-0150 Page 4 with Rule 62-620 and 62-604, F.A.C. with respect to the specific violations addressed in this Agreement. 8. Within 30 days of the effective date of this Agreement, Respondent shall pay the Department $30,495.00 in settlement of the regulatory matters addressed in this Agreement. This amount includes $29,995.00 for civil penalties and $500.00 for costs and expenses incurred by the Department during the investigation of this matter and the preparation and tracking of this Agreement. The civil penalty in this case includes 2 violations that each warrant a penalty of $2,000.00 or more. This penalty only addresses violations occurring from December 2021 to -October 2024, any spills after this date until the closing of the Settlement Agreement can be penalized via stipulated penalties. 9. Respondent agrees to pay the Department stipulated penalties in the amount of $1,000.00 per day for each and every day Respondent fails to timely comply with any of the requirements of paragraphs 6 of this Agreement. Additionally, Respondent shall pay the Department stipulated penalties for any discharges of wastewater from the WWTF and/or collection/ transmission system. Respondent shall pay penalties as follows: Amount p/day p/discharge $1,000.00 $2,000.00 $5,000.00 $10,000.00 $15,000.00 Discharge Volume up to 5,000 gallons 5,001 to 10,000 gallons 10,001 to 25,000 gallons 25,001 to 100,000 gallons in excess of 100,000 gallons The Department may demand stipulated penalties at any time after violations occur. Respondent shall pay stipulated penalties owed within 30 days of the Department's issuance of written demand for payment and shall do so as further described in paragraph 10, below. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the Department from filing suit to specifically enforce any terms of this Agreement. Any stipulated penalties