EPA v. MILAM AND COMPANY - REGENCY CLEANERS

Case summary

6/8/09 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ON JAN 13, 2009, REPS OF EPA AND ADEM, PERFORMED A COMPLIANCE STORM WATER EVALUATION INSPECTION (CSWEI). DURING THE CSWEI, EPA INSPECTORS OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING: A. A SIGN WAS NOT POSTED AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE DEVELOPMENT. B. ALL REASONABLE STEPS WERE NOT TAKEN TO PREVENT AND/OR MINIMIZE, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PRACTICABLE, ANY DISCHARGE WHICH HAS A REASONABLE LIKELIHOOD OF ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF GROUNDWATER OR SURFACE WATER RECEIVING THE DISCHARGES. SEDIMENT WAS OBSERVED IN THE UNNAMED TRIBUTARY FROM AN OUTFALL ON THE SW SIDE OF THE DEVELOPMENT. C. THE CBMPP AND INSPECTION RECORDS WERE NOT KEPT AT THE DEVELOPMENT OR AT AN ALTERNATIVE SITE PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED TO ADEM. D. BMPs WERE NOT FULLY IMPLEMENTED AND MAINTAINED. THE MAJORITY OF THE DEVELOPMENT WAS NOT STABILIZED. E. A RAIN GAUGE WAS NOT PRESENT TO MEASURE AND RECORD PRECIPITATION.

Defendants (2)

• MILAM AND COMPANYNamed in settlement
• REGENCY CLEANERSNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• REGENCY CLEANERS

  AL

  Registry ID: 110038182515

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MILAM AND COMPANY - REGENCY CLEANERSentered 2009-06-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2009-06-08Final Order Issued
• 2009-06-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-01-30Enforcement Action Closed