Subject:
Title
Permission to authorize Solid Waste Department Director to execute a settlement offer from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
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Fiscal Impact:
Penalties and reimbursement for expenses total $6,750
Dept/Office:
Solid Waste Management Department
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners authorize the Solid Waste Management Department Director to sign the settlement between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and Brevard County to resolve compliance violations observed during an inspection of Cell 1 of the South Landfill at the Central Disposal Facility.
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Summary Explanation and Background:
The Solid Waste Management Department operates a Class I landfill located at the Central Disposal Facility at 2250 Adamson Road, Cocoa, Florida. The Class I landfill currently consists of the original Slurry Wall Landfill and South Landfill Cells 1 and 2. On April 16, 2024, the FDEP visited the site for an inspection to determine compliance with the current Solid Waste Operating permits for both landfills. During the inspection, several violations were observed at South Landfill Cell 1, including excessive erosion, protruding waste, leachate seeps and stormwater contamination from leachate, and groundwater monitoring wells missing padlocks. A Warning Letter was issued to Solid Waste on May 30, 2024, detailing the observed violations. The required response letter was returned to FDEP on June 28, 2024, detailing the ongoing remediation efforts and providing a timeline for a return to compliance. FDEP issued a Long Form Consent Order on July 16, 2024. The FDEP has agreed that $6,500 of the penalty can be invested in a Pollution Prevention project that will benefit the Solid Waste Management Department.
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