EPA v. ALLAN A. MYERS, LP, ET. AL. (14 FACILITIES)

Case summary

HEAVY CIVIL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ALLEN MYERS, INC (MEYERS) AS WELL AS SUBSIDIARIES ALLAN MYERS, LP; ALLEN MYERS MD, INC.; AND ALLEN MYERS VA, INC. WILL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY AND IMPLEMENT A COMPANY-WIDE CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER COMPLIANCE PROGRAM TO SETTLE A CIVIL JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION BROUGHT BY ON BEHALF OF EPA REGION 3. THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA JOINED THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION AS A CO-PLAINTIFF. THE CASE WAS BASED ON INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED BY REGION 3 AND STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES THAT REVEALED OVER 600 CONSTRUCTION STORM WATER VIOLATIONS AT 14 MYERS SITES IN PENNSYLVANIA, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA. VIOLATIONS IDENTIFIED INCLUDE FAILURE TO OBTAIN PERMIT COVERAGE PRIOR TO THE INITIATIONS OF GROUND DISTURBING ACTIVITIES; FAILURE TO STABILIZE DISTURBED SOIL; AND FAILURE PROPERLY INSTALL AND/OR MAINTAIN STORM WATER CONTROLS SUCH AS SILT FENCES, SWALES, SEDIMENT BASINS, SEDIMENT TRAPS, STORM DRAIN INLET PROTECTION, AND CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCES. FURTHER, EPA INSPECTORS OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF SEDIMENT LADEN DISCHARGES AT SEVERAL OF THE SITES. LODGING OF THE CONSENT DECREE TRIGGERS A 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.

Defendants (4)

• ALLAN A. MYERS, LPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLAN MYERS MD, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLAN MYERS VA, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLAN MYERS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (14)

• VISTA GARDENS

  RTS 704 & 450, LANHAM, MD, 20706

  Registry ID: 110028116991

• APPLEWOOD ESTATES

  SW CORNER OF INTERSECTION OF RT73 & BERKS RD, NORRISTOWN, PA, 19403

  Registry ID: 110024281766

• HARBOR STATION

  CHERRY HILL RD & APPLE LN, DUMFRIES, VA, 22026

  Registry ID: 110028198313

• RESERVE AT WAYNEBROOK

  NE OF INT, LITTLE CONESTOGA RD AND BUCKINGHAM DR, UWCHLAND, PA, 19480

  Registry ID: 110022319953

• AMMENDALE ROAD

  4540 AMMENDALE ROAD, BELTSVILLE, MD, 20705

  Registry ID: 110028116777

• LOVETTSVILLE TOWN CENTER

  RTS 287 & 673, LOVETTSVILLE, VA, 20180

  Registry ID: 110028253949

• VILLAGE GREEN AT ELYSIAN HEIGHTS

  42786 ST CLAIR LN, LEESBURG, VA, 20176

  Registry ID: 110028225169

• HILLTOWN RIDGE AND RESERVE

  KEYSTONE DRIVE AND HILLTOWN PIKE AND TOWNSHIP LINE, HILLTOWN, PA, 19440

  Registry ID: 110018934812

• SUMMIT AT COLLEGE PARK

  BALTIMORE AVE AND SOUTH DR (SW), BELTSVILLE, MD, 20740

  Registry ID: 110028116786

• THE VILLAGES AT TREWELLYN

  SW CORNER OF INTERSECTION OF RTS 309 & 63, SPRING HOUSE, PA, 19477

  Registry ID: 110024281748

• FIELDBROOK SUBDIVISION

  SE OF INT, RT 401 & PHOENIXVILLE PIKE, FRAZER, PA, 19355

  Registry ID: 110022319962

• PORT POTOMAC

  RT 1 & PORT POTOMAC AVE, WOODBRIDGE, VA, 22191

  Registry ID: 110028198331

• ORCHARD BROOK TOWNHOMES, AKA THE HILLS AT WOODGATE

  ORCHARD BROOK ROAD, ~0.3 MILES EAST OF NEVERSINK R, READING, PA, 19606

  Registry ID: 110024281800

• HISTORIC SELMA ESTATES

  RT 661 AND STANFORD FARM LANE, LEESBURG, VA, 20176

  Registry ID: 110028253930

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALLAN A. MYERS, LP, ET. AL. (14 FACILITIES)entered 2015-06-03

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $373,750 · State/local: $81,250

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 2006-09-30Information to DOJ
• 2006-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2006-09-30Referred To Headquarters
• 2006-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2015-04-16Final Order Lodged
• 2015-04-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-06-03Final Order Entered
• 2018-06-29Demand for Stipulated Penalties
• 2018-09-11Enforcement Action Closed