EPA v. GANDY COMMUNITIES, INC./VILLAGES @ PARKSIDE

Case summary

7/10/06 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO INSTALL SILT FENCING CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPROVED PLAN IN THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE SITE NEAR WIER NOS. 11 AND 26. RIP RAP MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED AS REQUIRED BY THE PLAN IN AREAS NEAR RISER NOS. 1 AND 2. RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PART I.A.2 OF THE PERMIT. THE SITE REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPLIANCE STORM WATER EVALUATION INSPECTION ( CSWEI ) AT ITS FACILITY. THEREFORE, NO INSPECTION RECORDS WERE REVIEWED. RESPONDENT MAY NOT HAVE PERFORMED INSPECTIONS AS REQUIRED BY PART I.B.1, PART I.B.2, PART I.B.3 OF THE PERMIT. INSPECTORS NOTED THAT THE RAIN GAUGE RQUIRED BY PART I.B.1 OF THE PERMIT WAS NOT MAINTAINED AT THE SITE. THE FINAL LIMITATIONS AND CONTROLS SPECIFIED FOR STORM WATER DISCHARGES WERE NOT MET IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARTS I.C.1,PART I.C.2 AND PART II.C.2 OF THE PERMIT. ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO MINIMIZE OR PREVENT ANY DISCHARGE IN VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT WHICH HAS REASONABLE LIKELIHOOD OF ADVERSELY AFFECTING HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT WERE NOT TAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART II.B.2 OF THE PERMIT. , AND PART II.C.1 OF THE PERMIT AND ALSO FOR DISCHARGES NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE PERMIT.

Defendants (2)

• GANDY COMMUNITIES, INC.Named in settlement
• VILLAGES AT PARKSIDE (FORMERLY RIVER RIDGE SUBD)

Facilities (1)

• VILLAGES @ PARKSIDE

  NEAL HAWKINS ROAD, GASTONIA, NC, 28052

  Registry ID: 110028145184

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• GANDY COMMUNITIES, INC./VILLAGES @ PARKSIDEentered 2006-07-10

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2006-07-10Final Order Issued
• 2006-07-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-10-11Enforcement Action Closed