State Department of Environmental Regulation v. Kaszyk

JORGENSON, Judge.

The Department of Environmental Regulation [DER] appeals from an order denying a temporary injunction. For the following reasons, we reverse.

Marieta Kaszyk is the owner of two trailer parks located in the Florida Keys. In 1988, DER informed her that the sewage treatment plants at the parks were not in compliance with state statutes and regulations regarding effluent standards.1 DER also apprised the owner of the potential monetary penalties she faced for such violations. The owner agreed to bring the plants up to standards and to settle the matter by entering into consent…