EPA v. BALL CAMP RESIDENTIAL, LLC (HIGHERS ESTATES)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
6/7/2007 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. DURING THE CSWEI, EPA OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING: RESPONDENT DID NOT RETAIN A COPY OF THE SWPPP ON=SITE OR, IF NOT ON-SITE, PROVIDE THE LOCATION OF THE SWPPP, ALONG WITH A CONTACT PHONE NUMBER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3.3.1 OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT DID NOT POST NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC: (1) THE NOC; (2) NAME, COMPANY NAME, E-MAIL ADDRESS (IF AVAILABLE), TELEPHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS OF THE PROJECT SITE OWNER OR LOCAL CONTACT PERSON; (3) A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT; AND (4) THE LOCATION OF THE SWPPP IF IT IS NOT LOCATED ON-SITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3.3.2 OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE SILT FENCES THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT, THE CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE (EROISION PREVENTION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS); FAILED TO PROTECT THE CURB SIDE INLET AT THE ENTRANCE (EROSION PREVENTION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL); FAILED TO REMOVE SEDIMENT FROM THE OUTFALL DITCH AT THE FRONT OF THE DEVELOPMENT; FAILED TO REMOVE RETENTION POND (CONTROL STRUCTURE), AT THE REAR OF THE DEVELOPMENT, THT WAS A FIFTY PERCENT (50%) CAPACITY; AND FAILED TO INSTALL A RAIN GAUGE AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 3.5.3.1 OF THE PERMIT.
Defendants (2)
- BALL CAMP RESIDENTIAL, LLC (SB)Named in settlement
- HIGHERS ESTATESNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HIGHERS ESTATES
BALL CAMP PARKWAY AND BAKERTOWN ROAD, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37921
Registry ID: 110028214073
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BALL CAMP RESIDENTIAL, LLC (HIGHERS ESTATES)entered 2007-06-07
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2007-06-07Final Order Issued
- 2007-06-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-01-05Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600047043
- Case number
- 04-2007-4763
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2007-4763 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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