# MCBROOM, SAMUEL O., ET AL
> **Judicial** · FY1983 · — · Dismissed By Tribunal
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20178`
- **Case Number:** 04-1983-0011
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Dismissed By Tribunal
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- F&W OPERATORS (complaint)
- LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY (complaint)
- MCBROOM, SAMUEL (complaint)
- PARK LAKE, INC. (complaint)
- WHELLINGTON, FRANK (complaint)
## 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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