EPA v. SADDLEBROOK DEVELOPMENT, LLC (RUSHLAND PARK SUBDV.)

Case summary

6/7/2007 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. DURING THE CSWEI, EPA OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING: RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT AND FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE SILT FENCES THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT AND THE RETENTION POND AT THE REAR OF THE DEVELOPMENT (EROSION PREVENTION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS); FAILED TO PROTECT INLETS, IN THE REAR PORTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT (EROSION PREVENTION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL); AND FAILED TO REMOVE SEDIMENT FROM THE TWO (2) OUTFALL DITCHES AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 3.5.3.1 OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IMPLEMENT STABILIZATION MEASURES OF AREAS OF THE SITE WHERE CONSTRUCTION HAD NOT OCCURRED WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS OF THE END OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 3.5.3.1 AND 3.5.3.2 OF THE PERMIT. SECTION 3.5.3.3 OF THE PERMIT ALSO REQUIRES THAT THE DISCHARGE STRUCTURE FROM A SEDIMENT BASIN MUST BE DESIGNED TO RETAIN SEDIMENT DURING LOW FLOWS. THE SEDIMENTATION BASIN DID NOT RETAIN SEDIMENT DURING LOW FLOWS. INSPECTION RECORDS WERE KEPT ON-SITE; RECORDS WERE NOT REVIEWED BY EPA FOR COMPLETENESS, IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3.5.7 OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO MINIZE OR PREVENT ANY DISCHARGE THAT HAS A REASONABLE LIKELIHOOD OF ADVERSELY AFFECTION THE ENVIRONMENT AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 6.4.

Defendants (2)

• SADDLEBROOK DEVELOPMENT, LLC (SB)Named in settlement
• RUSHLAND PARK SUBDIVISION PHASE III

Facilities (1)

• RUSHLAND PARK SUBDIVISION - PHASE III

  MILLERTOWN PIKE @ VINCINDA CIRCLE, KNOXVILLE, TN, 37924

  Registry ID: 110028214082

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SADDLEBROOK DEVELOPMENT, LLC (RUSHLAND PARK SUBDV.)entered 2007-06-07

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-06-07Final Order Issued
• 2007-06-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-01-05Enforcement Action Closed