EPA v. WHITE OAK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC (WHITE OAK PLANTATION)

Case summary

CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED 1/17/2008, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $40,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: DURING THE CSWEI, EPA INSPECTORS OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING: THE AREA AROUNDTHE BOX CULVERT HAD CONCRETE MASONRY BLOCKS AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS DISPOSED OF WITHIN THE TRIBUTARY TO WHITE OAK CREEK, IN VIOLATION OF PART I.A.Y OF THE PERMIT. CONTROL MEASURES WERE MISSING (PERIMETER SILT FENCING ALONG THE ACCESS ROADS, OUTLET PROTECTION AT ALL OF THE OUTFALLS, IN VIOLATION OF PART I.C.1 AND PART II.C.1 OF THE PERMIT. STORM WATER CONTROLS WERE NOT MAINTAINED AND OPERATED AT OPTIMAL EFFICIENCY, INVIOLATION OF PARTS I.C.2 AND IC.1 OF THE PERMIT. SEDIMENT DISCHARGES WERE OBSERVED IN THE TRIBUTARY TO WHITE OAK CREEK AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN, AS REQUIRED BY PARTS II.B.1 AND I.B.2 OF THE PERMIT. IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 301 AND 402 OF THE CWA.

Defendants (1)

• WHITE OAK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHITE OAK PLANTATION WHITE OAK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

  2659 SANDY PLAINS ROAD, TRYON, NC, 28722

  Registry ID: 110030472968

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WHITE OAK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC (WHITE OAK PLANTATION)entered 2008-01-17

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $40,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-01-17Final Order Issued
• 2008-01-17Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-01-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-02-14Enforcement Action Closed