Winter Springs Tuskawilla Wastewater Treatment Plant Violations

Winter Springs Tuskawilla Wastewater Treatment Plant Violations

On March 8, 2022, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (“Department”) was notified by email that your facility, Winter Springs East, had an unpermitted sanitary sewer overflow (“SSO”) of approximately 750 gallons in potential violation of Chapter 403, Florida Statutes. As of June 7, 2022, a warning letter was sent to The City.

Reports, again, are tardy or missing from Reporting Records.

The facility was not well-maintained, had unauthorized discharges.

The facility exceeded fecal coliform limitations

In January 2021 Fecal Coliform results reported at EFA-1 was 67/100mL which exceeded the permit limitation of 25/100mL for a single sample.

The air distribution system had multiple malfunctions

On June 7, 2021, an airline rupture in the main air header was reported to the Department.

On September 12, 2021, a leak on the air distribution box at Plant #2 developed a leak.