EPA v. LANDCRAFT MANAGEMENT, LLC (HAMMETT GROVE S/D)

Case summary

7/12/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $40,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE THREE INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS. THE FIRST PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS, AND THE LAST PAYMENT IS DUE BY 2/15/2008. DURING THE CSWEI, EPA INSPECTORS OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING: RESPONDENT FAILED TO AMEND THE PLAN WHERE THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS TO SURFACE, IN VIOLATION OF PART IV.C. OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO INITIATE STABILIZATION MEASURES AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE, BUT IN NO CASE MORE THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS AFTER CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN THAT PORTION OF THE SITE HAS TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY CEASED, IN VIOLATION OF PART IV.C.2a.(1). RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE MEANS TO MINIMIZE THE TRACKING OF SEDIMENTS AND THE GENERATION OF DUST FROM ON-SITE VEHICLE TRACKING, IN VIOLATION OF PART IV.D.2.c.(2). RECORDS WERE NOT REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL INPECTED DISTURBED AREAS OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE AND LOCATIONS WHERE VEHICLES ENTER OR EXIT THE SITE AT LEAST ONCE EVERY SEVEN (7) CALENDAR DAYS AND WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS OF THE END OF A STORM WATER THAT IS 0.5 INCHES OR GREATER OR THAT DISTURBED AREAS AND AREAS USED FOR STORING MATERIALS THAT ARE EXPOSED

Defendants (2)

• LANDCRAFT MANAGEMENT, LLCNamed in settlement
• HAMMETT GROVE S/DNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• HAMMET GROVE (EASTWOOD HOMES SITE)

  HAMMET BRIDGE ROAD AND CIRCLE ROAD, GREER, SC, 29650

  Registry ID: 110024539347

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• LANDCRAFT MANAGEMENT, LLC (HAMMETT GROVE S/D)entered 2007-07-13

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-07-13Final Order Issued
• 2007-07-13Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-07-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-04-26Enforcement Action Closed