Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: May 04, 2005
The issues in this case are whether IP is entitled to issuance of National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit Number FL0002526-001/001-IW1S ("the proposed permit"), Consent Order No. 04-1202, Authorization for Experimental Use of Wetlands Order No. 04-1442, and Waiver Order No. 04-0730 (collectively, "the Department authorizations"), which would authorize IP to discharge treated industrial wastewater from its paper mill in Cantonment, Escambia County, Florida, into wetlands which flow to Elevenmile Creek and Perdido Bay.Recommend denial of a proposed permit, exemption, waiver, and consent order pertaining to the paper mill`s effluent discharge for failing to provide reasonable assurance that it would comply with all applicable statutes and rules.