EPA v. BOONE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION/LONGBRANCH HIGH SCHOOL

Case summary

6/4/2008 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ISSUED. ORDER ALLEGES: RESPONDENT FAILED TO TAKE ALL REASONABLE STEPS TO MINIMIZE OR PREVENT ANY DISCHARGE IN VIOLATION OF THE PERMIT WHICH HAS REASONABLE LIKELIHOOD OF ADVERSELY AFFECTING HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART II OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY OPERATE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES ALL FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS OF TREATMENT AND CONTROL AND RELATED APPURTENANCES WHICH ARE INSTALLED OR USED BY THE PERMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART II OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO RETAIN RECORDS OF ALL MONITORING INFORMATION, COPIES OF ALL REPORTS REQUIRED BY THE PERMIT, AND RECORDS OF ALL DATA USED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FOR THE PERMIT, FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE REPORT OR APPLICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART II. RESPONDENT FAILED TO MODIFY THE BMP PLAN WITHIN SEVEN DAYS WHEN IT PROVED TO BE INEFFECTIVE IN CONTROLLING THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS, OR WHEN THERE WAS A CHANGE IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION, OR MAINTENANCE OF THE SITE WHICH HAD A SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE POTENTIAL FOR THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS TO SURFACE WATERS, AND TO IMPLEMENT SUCH MODIFICATIONS WITHIN SEVEN DAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART IV OF THE PERMIT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO COMPLY WITH STORM WATER PERMIT AND ALSO FOR DISCHARGES NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• BOONE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATIONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LONGBRACCH HS CAMPUS

  LONGBRACCH RD, UNION, KY, 41091

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BOONE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION/LONGBRANCH HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUSentered 2008-06-04

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-06-04Final Order Issued
• 2008-06-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-01-01Enforcement Action Closed