EPA v. Seppala Homes, Inc. - Reid Valley Subdivision

Case summary

CAFO ISSUED 8/26/2004, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $10,000. RESPONDENT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS TO STORE FLOWS OR OTHER LIMIT RUNOFF AND THE DISCHARGE OF SEDIMENTS FROM EXPOSED AREAS OF THE SITE TO THE DEGREE. RESPONDENT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN STRUCTURAL PRACTICES, SPECIFICALLY, STORM DRAIN INLET PROTECTION, SEDIMENT TRAPS, AND SILT FENCING, TO DIVERT FLOWS FROM EXPOSED AREAS, STORE FLOWS OR OTHERWISE REDUCE RUNOFF AND THE DISCHARGE OF SEDIMENTS FROM EXPOSED AREAS OF THE SITE TO THE DEGREE ATTAINABLE. RESPONDENT FAILED TO ADEQUATELY DESIGN, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN STORM WATER MEASURES; SPECIFICALLY, SEDIMENTATION POND MAINTENANCE, STORM DRAIN OUTLET DESIGN AND PROTECTION, AND ROCK INLET/OUTLET PROTECTION TO CONTROL POLLUTANTS IN STORM WATER DISCHARGES. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PREVENT DISCHARGES WHICH HAVE A REASONABLE LIKELIHOOD OF HAVING AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON EITHER HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENIVRONMENT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS OF TREATMENT AND CONTROL (AND RELATED APPURTENANCES) WHICH ARE INSTALLED OR USED BY THE PERMITTEE TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SWPP. RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PARTS IV.D.2, VI.D., AND IV.N OF THE PERMIT, AND ALSO FOR DISCHARGES NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE PERMIT

Defendants (1)

• SEPPALA HOMES, INC. - REID VALLEY SUBDIVISIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• REID VALLEY SUBDIVISION

  REID SCHOOL ROAD, TAYLORS, SC, 29687

  Registry ID: 110015772984

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Seppala Homes, Inc. - Reid Valley Subdivisionentered 2004-08-26

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2004-08-26Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-08-26Final Order Issued
• 2004-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-10Enforcement Action Closed