EPA v. SANDERS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
3/23/20 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENT ISSUED. ORDER STATES: EPA DETERMINED THAT FROM JANUARY 2015 TO JANUARY 202 STORMWATER ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES GENERALLY TRAVELED IN A SOUTH WESTERLY DIRECTION DISCHARGING INTO THE CITY OF NORTH CHARLESTON'S MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM DITCH SYSTEM ALONG LACROSS ROAD AND UNLTIMATELY TO FIBIN CREEK. FIDBIN CREEK IS A TRADITIONALLY NAVIGABLE WATER OF THE UNITED STATES A DEFINED BY SECTION 402(7) OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1362(7) AND ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATION 40 C.F.R. SECTION 122.2. THEREFORE, THE RESPONDENT DISCHARGED STORMWATER WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORIZATION TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES. IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 AND 402 OF THE CWA.
Defendants (1)
- SANDERS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
SANDERS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INCORPORATED
4970 LACROSS ROAD, NORTH CHARLESTON, SC, 29406
Registry ID: 110002313951
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SANDERS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.entered 2020-03-23
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2020-03-23Final Order Issued
- 2020-04-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602180970
- Case number
- 04-2020-0305
- 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 04-2020-0305 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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