EPA v. NEXUS CONSTRUCTION (THE LEGENDS @ STEEPLECHASE)

Case summary

8/20/2007 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $16,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO MINIMIZE OR PREVENT ANY DISCHARGE WHICH HAS A REASONABLE LIKELIHOOD OF ADVERSELY AFFECTING HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIR0NMENT, IN VIOLATION OF PART II PF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ALL FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS OF TREATMENT AND CONTROL AND RELATED APPURTENANCES, IN VIOLATION OF PART II OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROVIDE A SITE MAP THAT SHOWED DRAINAGE PATTERNS, SURFACE WATERS OR WETLANDS LOCATIONS, AND STORM WATER DISCHARGE LOCATIONS, AND STORM WATER DISCHARGE LOCATIONS, IN VIOLATION OF PART IV.A OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PRESERVE EXISTING VEGETATION WHERE POSSIBLE, IN VIOLATION OF PART IV.B(1) OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT DID NOT ENSURE THAT QUALIFIED PERSONNEL CONDUCTED INSPECTIONS OF ALL STORM WATER CONTROL MEASURES, DISCHARGE LOCTIONS, VEHICLE EXITS, AND DISTURBED AREAS OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE, IN VIOLATION OF PART IV.F OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE PERMIT, AND ALSO FOR DISCHARGES NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE PERMIT.

Defendants (2)

• NEXUS CORPORATION (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE LEGENDS @ STEEPLECHASENamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• THE LEGENDS @ STEEPLECHASE

  EAST SIDE, GRAND NATIONAL BLVD, RICHWOOD, KY, 41094

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEXUS CONSTRUCTION (THE LEGENDS AT STEEPLECHASE)entered 2007-08-20

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $16,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-08-20Final Order Issued
• 2007-08-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-09-05Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2007-09-25Enforcement Action Closed