EPA v. MERCEDES HOMES, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$4,100
Compliance action
$6,000
Case summary
RESPONDENT DISCHARGED (OR HAD THE POTENTIAL TO DISCHARGE) STORM WATER FROM CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING CLEARING, GRADING, AND EXCAVATION ACTIVITIES) THAT RESULTED IN THE DISTURBANCE OF 5 OR MORE ACRES OF TOTAL LAND, INCLUDING AREAS THAT WERE PART OF A LARGER COMMON PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT OR SALE. RESPONDENT DISCHARGED (OR HAD THE POTENTIAL TO DISCHARGE) STORM WATER FROM TEH CONSTRUCTION SITE INTO MCGIRTS CREEK. SUCH DISCHARGES REQUIRE AN NPDES PERMIT. RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO MAKE TIMELY APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE UNDER AN NPDES PERMIT FOR STORM WATER DISCHARGES VIOLATED SECTION 308 OF THE CWA. CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED 1/9/2002 ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $4,100. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. REDS NO: 2000032364194361
Defendants (1)
- MERCEDES HOMESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MERCEDES HOMES, INC.
BLAIR RD, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32256
Registry ID: 110012284660
Statutes cited
- CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MERCEDES HOMES, INC.entered 2002-01-09
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,100
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2001-04-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-04-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-01-09Final Order Issued
- 2007-01-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 24407
- Case number
- 04-2001-0170
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Information Request, Records, Entry
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2001-0170 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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