EPA v. PACE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC.

Case summary

2/14/06 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. VIOLATIONS: A. SILT FENCING ALONG THE UTILITY EASEMENT ON THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE SITE WAS IN NEED OF MAINTENANCE BASED ON SEVERAL LOCATIONS ALONG THE SILT FENCING THAT WERE BEING UNDERCUT AND ALLOWING SEDIMENT TO DISCHARGE OFF-SITE. THEREFORE, PACE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC., VIOLATED PART VI.N OF THE PERMIT FOR FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ALL FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS OF TREATMENT AND CONTROL WHICH ARE INSTALLED OR USED BY THE PERMITTEE TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT. B. CRITICAL AREAS IN NEED OF MAINTENANCE ARE DETENTION PONDS #4 AND #7. BOTH PONDS ARE MORE THAN TWO-THIRDS FULL OF SEDIMENT AND NEEDED TO BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED. POND #4 WAS DISCHARGING SEDIMENT INTO THE UTILITY EASEMENT BECAUSE IT WAS NEAR CAPACITY. POND #7 WAS ALSO DISCHARGING SEDIMENT AT THE OUTFALL STRUCTURE DUE TO THE CAPACITY OF SEDIMENT AND THE WORKING CONDITION OF THE OUTLET STRUCTURE. THEREFORE, PACE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC., VIOLATED PART VI.N OF THE PERMIT FOR FAILING TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ALL FACILITIES AND SYSTEM OF TREATMENT AND CONTROL WHICH ARE INSTALLED OR USED BY THE PERMITTEE TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT. ORDER REQUIRES: A. IMMEDIATELY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ALL FACILITIES AND SYSTEM OF TREATMENT AND CONTROL ( AND RELATED APPURTENANCES) WHICH ARE INSTALLED OR USED TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT AND WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SWPPP. SPECIFICALLY, THE SILT FENCING ALONG THE UTILITY EASEMENT AND DETENTION PONDS #4 AND #7 NEED MAINTENANCE. WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION THAT THIS REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN MET.

Defendants (1)

• PACE DEVELOPMENT GROUP, INC. (SB)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.entered 2006-02-14

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-02-14Final Order Issued
• 2006-03-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-07-09Enforcement Action Closed