EPA v. BEAZER HOMES (GREEN CROFT SUBDIVISION)

Case summary

4/20/04 - COMPLIANCE ACTION ISSUED. ORDER REQUIRES: BEAZER HOMES MUCH IMMEDIATELY INSTITUTE AN INSPECTION PROGRAM, IF ONE DOES NOT EXIST, WHICH COMPLIES WITH PART I.B.1, I.B.2, AND I.B.3 OF THE PERMIT FOR ALL EROSION AND SOIL CONTROL MEASURES IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN, ALL DISCHARGE LOCATIONS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 7 CALENDAR DAYS AND WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER ANY STORM EVENT GREATER THAN 0.5 INCHES OR GREATER. WITHIN 7 CALENDAR DAYS, BEAZER HOMES SHALL PROVIDE MAINTENANCE OF SILT FENCING AT BASIN 13, BASIN 11, AROUND BASIN 16, AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLOPE OF THE OUTER PERIMETER OF BASIN 17, AND ON THORSEN DRIVE LEFT OF PRATT DRIVE AS INDICATED ON PLAN, AND MAINTAIN SILT BUILD-UP WITHIN SEDIMENTATION BASINS (BASIN 11, 13, 16, 17 AND X). WITHIN 7 CALENDAR DAYS , BEAZER HOMES SHALL TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CONTROL THE DISCHARGE OF SEDIMENTS FROM THE FACILITY, INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF PROTECTION FOR CURB INLETS AND STABILIZATION ABOVE PIPE AT THE STREAM CROSSING NEAR PRATT DRIVE AND DARLING COURT. WITHIN 7 CALENDAR DAYS, BEAZER HOMES SHALL INSTALL/MAINTAIN EROSION CONTROLS AT SEDIMENTATION BASINS (BASIN 11, 13, 16, 17 AND X), SUCH AS STABILIZE SLOPES, MAINTAIN WEIRS, AND INSTALL DIVERSION DITCHES AS REQUIRED BY THE PLAN, AND STABILIZATION OF THE ENTIRE BACK PORTION OF THE SITE. WITHIN 7 CALENDAR DAYS, BEAZER HOMES SHALL PROVIDE PROTECTION, ADJACENT TO BASIN 11, OF A FOOT STREAM BUFFER AS SHOWN ON THE PLAN, AND AT WETLANDS ADJACENT TO BASIN 17. WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS, BEAZER HOMES AHLL PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION STATING WHEN THE REPAIRS OR MAINTENANCE WERE ACHIEVED. BEAZER HOMES SHALL ADEQUATELY DOCUMENT EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL FACILITY INSPECTIONS AT THE FACILITY. EVERY 30 CALENDAR DAYS, FOR A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS, BEAZER SHALL SUBMIT COPIES OF ALL INSPECTION REPORTS TO EPA AND NCDENR.

Defendants (1)

• BEAZER HOMESNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GREEN CROFT SUBDIVISION

  US HWY 21, BARIUM SPRING, NC, 28203

  Registry ID: 110017722277

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BEAZER HOMES (GREEN CROFT SUBDIVISION)entered 2004-04-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2004-04-20Final Order Issued
• 2004-07-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-01-01Enforcement Action Closed