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03-2015-0007Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2015· Region 03

EPA v. FOREST CITY SEFC, LLC & FOREST CITY WASHINGTON, INC. (THE YARDS)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

REGION 3 NPDES INSPECTORS IDENTIFIED EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ISSUES ON THE SITE'S PARCELS D.P. AND E DURING A COMPLIANCE INSPECTION ON FEBRUARY 21, 2013. SUBSEQUENT REVIEWS OF THE STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN AND SELF INSPECTION RECORDS RESULTED IN NONCOMPLIANT OBSERVATIONS. THE OBSERVATIONS WERE COMPARED TO THE 2012 CGP.

Defendants (2)

  • FOREST CITY SEFC, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • FOREST CITY WASHINGTON, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

  • THE YARDS

    270 TINGEY STREET SE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20003

    Registry ID: 110055188452

  • THE YARDS

    TINGEY STREET SE AND FOURTH STREET SE, WASHINGTON, DC, 20003

    Registry ID: 110063600429

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301/402NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FOREST CITY SEFC, LLC & FOREST CITY WASHINGTON, INC. (THE YARDS)entered 2015-04-28

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $99,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2014-12-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2015-01-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2015-04-28Final Order Issued
  • 2015-06-03NPDES Closed
  • 2015-06-03Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600052975
Case number
03-2015-0007
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
03
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Permit Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2015-0007 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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