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MCBROOM, SAMUEL O., ET AL

Judicial · FY1983 · — · Dismissed By Tribunal · 20178

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Case

Case Number
04-1983-0011
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Dismissed By Tribunal
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Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (5)

Summary

SAMUEL MCBROOM IS THE BUILDER/OWNER OF PARK LAKE, A SUBDIV. NEAR COMPTON, DY. PARK LAKE WAS ORIGINALLY ORGANIZED AS A CORPORATION BUT NON-PAYMENT OF STATE CORPORATION FEES BY MCBROOM, WHO NOW RESIDES IN FLORIDA, CONVERTED THE CO TO A SOLE PROPRIETORISHIP IN THE LATE 70'S. THE TREATMENT SYSTEM CONSISTS OF A SMALL PACKAGE PLANT OPERATED BY AN EMPLOYEE FRANK WETHINGTON WHOSE SALARY AND EXPENSES ARE PAID BY MCBROOM. THE CURRENT SEWERAGE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN WETHINGTON CEASED TREATMENT OPERATIONS BECAUSE MCBROOM FAIL- ED TO BY O & M EXPENSES. ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS: - MPDES PERMIT EXPIRED IN 1981 WITHOUT RENEWAL APPLICATION BEING FILED. - SEWERAGE BACKED UP AND FLOWED OUT OF MANHOLE INTO THE STORMSEWER SYSTEM WHICH DISCHARGES TO CREEK. - WITHINGTON PUMPED SEWERAGE INTO CREEK FROM HOLDING LAGOON TO PREVENT OVERFLOW. - SEWERAGE BACKED UP INTO 8 LOCAL TOILETS. RESIDENTS ARE ARGUING THAT VIOLATIONS CAUSING DRINKING WATER PROBLEMS SINCE A CASE OF HEPITITUS AND 2 CASES OF DYSENTARY HAVE RECENTLY OCCURRED IN LOCAL CHILDREN. THE DRINKING WATER ALLEGEDLY IS HIGH IN FECAL COLIFORM.

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