EPA v. JW DARRAH LIMITED LLC

Case summary

JW DARRAH LLC AGREED TO PAY A PENALTY OF $6200 FOR STORM WATER VIOLATIONS AT ITS SPICKET HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT IN SALEM, NH. SEVEN SINGLE FAMILY HOMES WERE CONSTRUCTED ON THE SITE AND APPROXIMATELY TEN ACRES OF LAND WERE DISTURBED. STORM WATER FROM THE SITE DRAINS TO THE SPICKET RIVER WHICH ULTIMATELY FLOWS INTO THE MERRIMACK RIVER. JW DARRAH LLC VIOLATED THE CLEAN WATER ACT BY FAILING TO SEEK PERMIT COVERAGE UNDER THE CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PERMIT, AND FAILING TO FULLY IMPLEMENT THE SITE'S STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN.

Defendants (1)

• JW DARRAH LIMITED LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SPICKET HEIGHTS DEVELOPMENT

  81 BRIDGE STREET, SALEM, NH, 03079

  Registry ID: 110017751173

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JW DARRAH LIMITED LLCentered 2004-09-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $6,200

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-08-12Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-08-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-23Final Order Issued
• 2004-09-23Enforcement Action Closed