EPA v. ALLIED CONCRETE COMPANY (12 FACILITIES) - PENALTY

Case summary

ON JANUARY 31, 2018, EPA REGION III FILED A SIGNED CAFO AND AOC RESOLVING ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE CWA BY ALLIED CONCRETE COMPANY. IN THESE DOCUMENTS EPA ALLEGED THAT ALLIED VIOLATED THE APPLICABLE INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER PERMIT AND/OR DISCHARGED INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER WITHOUT A PERMIT AT 12 CONCRETE PRODUCTS FACILITIES OWNED OR OPERATED BY ALLIED. THE PRINCIPAL POLLUTANTS OF CONCERN ARE SEDIMENT AND TSS. THE FACILITIES ARE LOCATED IN THE CHESAPEAKE WATERSHED. VIRGINIA DEQ PROVIDED INFORMATION WAS CRITICAL TO SUPPORT THIS CASE. IN THE AOC, AS PART OF THE SETTLEMENT, RESPONDENT AGREED TO CONDUCT ANNUAL COMPLIANCE AUDITS AT THE FACILITIES TO ENSURE NPDES PERMIT COMPLIANCE, AND TO POST COMPLIANCE INFORMATION PUBLICLY ONLINE.

Defendants (1)

• ALLIED CONCRETE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (16)

• ALLIED -READY ROCK

  900 N BAYARD AVENUE, WAYNESBORO, VA, 22980

  Registry ID: 110070209988

• ALLIED READY MIX CO - STAUNTON

  501 STATLER BLVD, STAUNTON, VA, 244010000

  Registry ID: 110070210020

• ALLIED - CHARLOTTESVILLE

  1000 HARRIS STREET, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, 22903-5315

  Registry ID: 110070209987

• ALLIED READY VBS - HARRISONBURG

  210 STONE SPRING RD, HARRISONBURG, VA, 228010000

  Registry ID: 110070210072

• ALLIED - ORANGE

  220 BYRD STREET, ORANGE, VA, 229600000

  Registry ID: 110001891169

• ALLIED - NEW CANTON

  209 KRETE LANE, NEW CANTON, VA, 23123

  Registry ID: 110070209984

• ALLIED - GREENE

  581 LUCK STONE RD, RUCKERSVILLE, VA, 22968

  Registry ID: 110070209986

• ALLIED CONCRETE - 2025 HARRISONBURG

  2025 BEERY ROAD, HARRISONBURG, VA, 228020000

  Registry ID: 110070210074

• ALLIED - LOUISA

  801 LUCK STONE RD, MINERAL, VA, 23117

  Registry ID: 110070209985

• NEW CANTON CONCRETE

  209 KRETE LANE, NEW CANTON, VA, 23123

  Registry ID: 110022465679

• ALLIED CONCRETE - CULPEPER

  16273 ALLIED WAY, CULPEPER, VA, 227010000

  Registry ID: 110070210019

• ALLIED CONCRETE COMPANY - ZION

  9815 THREE NOTCH RD, TROY, VA, 22974

  Registry ID: 110070210018

• ALLIED - ORANGE

  220 BYRD STREET, ORANGE, VA, 229600000

  Registry ID: 110001891169

• ALLIED READY MIX CO - WANESBORO

  1321 NORTH DELPHINE AVENUE, WAYNESBORO, VA, 22980-2847

  Registry ID: 110070210073

• ACC - GREENE

  581 LUCKSTONE RD, RUCKERSVILLE, VA, 22968

  Registry ID: 110023142026

• …and 1 more

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALLIED CONCRETE COMPANY (12 FACILITIES) - PENALTYentered 2018-01-31

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $90,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2018-01-31Final Order Issued
• 2018-01-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2018-03-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-03-07Enforcement Action Closed
• 2018-03-07NPDES Closed