EPA v. Burton F. Clark, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent is the lessee and NYSDEC mine permit holder of a crushed stone and gravel facility located in Norwich, NY. Respondent failed to obtain coverage under the NYSDEC Multi-Sector General Permit for Stormwater Discharges associated with Industrial Activity and discharged without a Permit until coverage under the Permit was obtained on March 26, 2012. Stormwater discharges from the site to the Chenango River via a drainage ditch and culvert pipe, which passes beneath State Highway 12.
Defendants (1)
- Burton F. Clark, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HYMERS GRAVEL PIT
SR 12 (SOUTH OF GROTSINGER RD), NORWICH, NY, 13815
Registry ID: 110044259735
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Burton F. Clark, Inc.entered 2013-04-24
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $20,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2012-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2013-04-24Final Order Issued
- 2013-04-24Enforcement Action Closed
- 2013-04-24NPDES Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000062775
- Case number
- 02-2012-3311
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WGL
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2012-3311 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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