EPA v. SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Combined Settlement) (Complaint/CAFO)

Case summary

THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT FOR THIS DOCKET NUMBER WAS FOR THE SOUTHERN CONNECTOR FACILITY. OTHER FACILITIES WERE ADDED WHEN THE COMBINED SETTLEMENT WAS ISSUED. THIS CASE IS THE LEAD CASE. THE OTHER CASES WERE CLOSED AND NOTED THAT THIS IS THE LEAD CASE. RESPONDENT DISCHARGED BOD, TSS, NH3, FECAL PH, AND DO FROM THE FACILITY TO LAKE HARTWELL. DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, RESPONDENT EXCEEDED THE MONTHLY AVERAGE FOR BOD 15 TIMES, THE WEEKLY AVERAGE FOR BOD 19 TIMES, THE MONTHLY AVERAGE FOR TSS 4 TIMES, THE WEEKLY AVERAGE FOR TSS 3 TIMES, THE MONTHLY AVERAGE FOR FECAL 6 TIMES, THE DAILY MAXIMUM FOR FECAL 3 TIMES, THE MONTHLY AVERAGE FOR NH3 4 TIMES, AND THE WEEKLY AVERAGE FOR NH3 4 TIMES. DURING THIS TIME PERIOD. RESPONDENT ALSO WENT BELOW THE MINIMUM CONCENTRATION FOR DO 3 TIMES AND THE MINIMUM VALUE FOR PH 3 TIMES. IN VIOLATION OF CWA SECTIONS 301(A) AND 402. CASE SUMMARY FOR RCRA-04-2002-4252: COMPLAINT AND COMPLIANCE ORDER FOR 6 SC DOT FACILITIES: COMMERCIAL DRIVE BRIDGE MAINTENANCE FACILITY-SCR000075382; FOREST HILLS BRIDGE MAINTENANCE FACILITY-SCR000075390; ROEBUCK BRIDGE MAINTENANCE FACILITY-SCR000075480; INTERNATIONAL DRIVE BRIDGE-SCR000075655; FORT LAWN BRIDGE MAINTENANCE FACILITY-SCR000075978; WILCO TRUCK PLAZA BRIDGE MAINTENANCE FACILITY-SCR000075754. COUNT 1: FAILURE TO OBTAIN AN EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE ID NUMBER (COMMERCIAL DRIVE BRIDGE FACILITY); COUNT 2: STORAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT - CONTAINER MGMT VIOLATIONS (COMMERCIAL DRIVE BRIDGE FACILITY); COUNT 3: STORAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT-PREPAREDNESS AND PREVENTION VIOLATIONS (COMMERCIAL DRIVE BRIDGE FACILITY); COUNT 4: STORAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT-CONTINGENCY PLAN VIOLATIONS (COMMERCIAL DRIVE BRIDGE FACILITY); COUNT 5: STORAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT-TRAINING VIOLATIONS (COMMERCIAL DRIVE BRIDGE FACILITY); COUNT 6: FAILURE TO CLEAN UP HAZARDOUS WASTE DISCHARGES (COMMERCIAL DRIVE BRIDGE FACILITY); COUNT 7: MANIFEST VIOLATIONS (COMMERCIAL DRIVE); COUNT 8: RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING (COMMERICAL DRIVE); COUNT 9: NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UPON GENERATORS (COMMERCIAL DRIVE); COUNT 10: FAILURE TO OBTAIN AN EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE ID NUMBER (FOREST HILLS BRIDGE FACILITY); COUNT 11: STORAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT-CONTAINER MGMT VIOLATIONS (FOREST HILLS); COUNT 12: STORAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT-CONTINGENCY PLAN VIOLATIONS (FOREST HILLS); COUNT 13: STORAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT-TRAINING VIOLATIONS (FOREST HILLS); COUNT 14: FAILURE TO CLEAN UP HAZARDOUS WASTE DISCHARGES (FOREST HILLS); COUNT 15: MANIFEST VIOLATIONS (FOREST HILLS); COUNT 16: RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING (FOREST HILLS); COUNT 17: NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UPON GENERATORS (FOREST HILLS); COUNT 18: FAILURE TO OBTAIN AN EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE ID NUMBER (ROEBUCK BRIDGE FACILITY); COUNT 19: STORAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT-CONTAINER MGMT VIOLATIONS (ROEBUCK); COUNT 20: STORAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT-CONTINGENCY PLAN VIOLATIONS (ROEBUCK); COUNT 21: STORAGE WITHOUT A PERMIT-TRAINING VIOLATION (ROEBUCK); COUNT 22: FAILURE TO CLEANUP HAZARDOUS WASTE DISCHARGES (ROEBUCK); COUNT 23: RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING (ROEBUCK); COUNT 24: NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UPON GENERATORS (ROEBUCK);

Defendants (2)

• SOUTH CAROLINA DEPT., SOUTHERN CONNECTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• South Carolina Department of TransportationNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (14)

• SPARTANBURG MAINTENANCE FACILITY

  8890 FAIRFOREST ROAD, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29303

  Registry ID: 110019995914

• SC DOT LANCASTER MAINTENANCE

  1730 PAGELAND HWY, LANCASTER, SC, 29721

  Registry ID: 110002247612

• SCDOT INTERNATIONAL DR

  INTERNATIONAL DR, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29304

  Registry ID: 110007838607

• SCDOT WILCO TRUCK PLAZA

  930 WILCO TRUCK PLAZA, SAINT GEORGE, SC, 29477

  Registry ID: 110019940199

• SC DOT COMMERCIAL RD

  110 COMMERCIAL RD, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29304

  Registry ID: 110002235938

• SCDOT - FAIRPLAY WELCOME CTR

  INTERSTATE 85, FAIR PLAY, SC, 29643

  Registry ID: 110010686221

• SCDOT LANCASTER MAINT

  1730 PAGELAND HWY, LANCASTER, SC, 29720-8522

  Registry ID: 110002247612

• SOUTHERN CONNECTOR (SOUTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION

  INTERSTATE 85, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601

  Registry ID: 110013700673

• SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (SC DOT) FAIRPLAY WELCOME CENTER

  INTERSTATE 85 (FAIRPLAY WELCOME CENTER), GREENVILLE, SC, 29611

  Registry ID: 110013700691

• GAFFNEY MAINTENANCE FACILITY

  1868 OLD GEORGIA HWY., GAFFNEY, SC, 29340

  Registry ID: 110004940235

• SC DOT FOREST HILLS

  235 FOREST HILLS RD, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29304

  Registry ID: 110002184029

• SC DOT HWY 221 ROEBUCK

  6200 HWY 221 ROEBUCK, SPARTANBURG, SC, 29304

  Registry ID: 110002184038

• SCDOT - FAIRPLAY WELCOME CTR

  INTERSTATE 85, FAIR PLAY, SC, 29643

  Registry ID: 110010686221

• SC DOT FT LAWN

  6131 LANCASTER HWY, FT LAWN, SC, 29714

  Registry ID: 110002311276

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3008A — Compliance Order: Injunctive & Penalty
• CWA OTHER — Violations not covered elsewhere
• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SC Dept. of Transportation - 6 facilitiesentered 2002-07-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $150,000 · SEP: $2,000,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2001-10-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2001-11-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-07-15Final Order Issued
• 2002-07-30Enforcement Action Closed