EPA v. OVERCASH GRAVEL AND GRADING COMPANY, INC. (YATES MILL SUBDIVISION)

Case summary

Complaint filed 8/27/2004, proposing a penalty of $157,500. Complaint alleges: Respondent violated Parts I.A.2, I.C.1, I.C.2, II.B.1, II.B.1, II.B.2 and II.C.1 of the NCDENR Permit by failing to adequately install and maintain temporary or permanent measures to control and retain sediment, including installation and maintenance of silt fencing; failing to install and/or maintain inlet protection; problems with installation and maintenance of sedimentation basins and sediment traps; failure to install diversion ditches; lack of adequate groundcover on lots and basins throughout the site where construction had ceased for more than fifteen (15) days, and for discharges not authorized by the NCDENR Permit

Defendants (1)

• OVERCASH GRAVEL AND GRADING CO. INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• YATES MILL SUBDIVISION

  UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN, NC, 00000

  Registry ID: 110017754429

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OVERCASH GRAVEL AND GRADING COMPANY, INC. (YATES MILL SUBDIVISION)entered 2005-08-16

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $39,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2004-08-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-08-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-08-16Final Order Issued
• 2007-01-01Enforcement Action Closed
• 2007-01-01NPDES Closed