EPA v. PACE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. (WHITEHALL PLANTATION)

Case summary

12/28/04 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. VIOLATIONS: FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS: SILT FENCING, SEDIMENT PONDS, STORM DRAIN INLET AND OUTLET PROTECTION THROUGH OUT THE SITE; FAILURE TO PROPERLY STABILIZE LARGE AREAS OF THE SITE; FAILURE TO RETAIN RECORDS AT THE SITE. ORDER REQUIRES: RESPONDENT SHALL PROVIDE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BY REPAIRING SILT FENCING THROUGHOUT THE SITE AND INSTALLING PROTECTION AT SOTRM DRAIN INLETS THROUGHOUT THE SITE TO PREVENT SEDIMENT DISCHARGE OFF-SITE IN THE FUTURE, AND INITIATE STABLIZATION MEASURES ON PORTIONS OF THE SITE WHERE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES HAVE TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY CEASED WITHIN 7 DAYS. RESPONDENT SHALL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL SEDIMENTATION PONDS WITHIN 7 DAYS BY IMPLEMENTING AT A MINIMUM THE FOLLOWING: REMOVING SEDIMENT FROM PONDS, PROVIDING ROCK PROTECTION AROUND RISERS IN SEDIMENTATION PONDS, PROVIDING INLET PIPE PROTECTION AND OUTFALL PROTECTION AT PONDS. RESPONDENT SHALL MODIFY THE SWPPP WITHIN 7 DAYS. RESPONDENT MUST IMMEDIATELY INSTITUTE AN INSPECTION PROGRAM, IF ONE DOES NOT ALREADY EXIST, WHICH COMPLIES WITH PART IV.D.4 OF THE PERMIT, FOR ALL DISTURBED AREAS AND AREAS USED FOR STORAGE OF MATERIALS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO PRECIPITATION, ALL EROSION AND SOIL CONTROL MEASURES IDENTIFIED IN THE SWPPP, ALL DISCHARGE LOCATIONS, AND ALL VEHICLE ENTRY AND EXIT LOCATIONS WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER ANY STORM EVENT GREATER THAN 0.5 INCHES OF RAIN. RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT WRITTEN CERTIFICATION TO EPA AND SCDHEC THAT AN INSPECTION PROGRAM HAS/HAD BEEN INSTITUTED FOR A PROJECTED DATE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND THE REASONS FOR ANY DELAYS NOT LATER THAN 14 DAYS. RESPONDENT SHALL ENSURE THAT RECORDS OF ALL INSPECTION ARE KEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART IV.D.4 OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT SHALL SUBMIT COPIES OF ALL INSPECTION REPORTS TO EPA AND SCDHEC WITHIN 14 DAYS, BEGINNING AT THE START OF CONSTRUCTION TO PRESENT. RESPONDENT SHALL ALSO SUBMIT COPIES OF ALL INSPECTION REPORTS TO EPA FOR A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS EVERY 30 DAYS FOLLOWING IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INSPECTION PROGRAM INSTITUTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDER. RESPONDENT SHALL ALSO SUBMIT A COPY OF ALL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR A SWPPP AS REQUIRED UNDER PART IV OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN CERTIFICATION WITHIN 20 DAYS TO BOTH EPA AND SCDHEC, THAT THOSE REQUIREMENTS CONTAIN IN PARAGRAPHS 37 AND 38 HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THAT THE SWPPP HAS BEEN MODIFIED

Defendants (1)

• PACE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHITEHALL PLANTATION

  WOODRUFF ROAD, SIMPSONVILLE, SC, 28202

  Registry ID: 110017840470

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PACE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. (WHITEHALL PLANTATION)entered 2004-12-28

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2004-12-28Final Order Issued
• 2005-01-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-01-01Enforcement Action Closed