EPA v. BLUE QUAIL RIDGE COMPANY, LTD.

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THECLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. BLUE QUAIL RIDGE COMPANY, LTD., AN OKLAHOMA PARTNERSHIP FACILITY: BLUE QUAIL RIDGE SECOND ADDITION HOUSING AUTH. N.W. 150TH STREET AND MAY AVENUE OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA 73162 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA, AND PARTS IV., IV.A.3., IV.B.1., IV.B.2., IV.B.3., IV.C., IV.D.2.A.(1)., IV.D.2.A.(2)., IV.D.A.(2).(A)., IV.D.2.C.(2)., IV.D.4., IV.D.5., IV.E., AND V.B. OF ITS PERMIT. THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE: 1) FAILURE TO CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A COMPLETE SWPPP, 2) A COMPLETE PLAN WAS NOT IMPLEMENTED AT THE INITIATION OF CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, 3) THE PLAN WAS NOT SIGNED, 4) A PLAN WAS NOT PROVIDED TO A PROPERLY CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL OPERATOR OF A NPDES PER- MITTED MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM, 5) FAILED TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE PLAN AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION WITHIN 7 SEVEN DAYS OF THE APR. 15, 1997 ODPW INSPECTION, 6) PLAN WAS NOT KEPT CURRENT, 7) THE PLAN FAILED TO INCLUDE DESCRIPTIONS OF INTERIM AND PERMANENT STABILIZATION PRAC- TICES OR RECORDS OF DATES OF ACTIVITIES, 8) THE PLAN'S DIAGRAM OF SILT FENCE INSTALLATION FAILED TO PROPERLY DESCRIBE THE BURIAL OF THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE FABRIC FILTER INTO THE GROUND, 9) PLAN FAILED TO INCLUDE A SEDI- MENT BASIN FOR COMMON DRAINAGE, 10) NOT ALL CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCES IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN WERE STABILIZED WITH GRAVEL, 11) PLAN FAILED TO HAVE WEEKLY RECORDED INSPECT- IONS OR INSPECTIONS WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER THE END OF RAIN FALL, 12) PLAN FAILED TO IDENTIFY AND ENSURE THE IMPLE- MENTATION OF APPROPRIATE POLLUTION PREVENTION MEASURES FOR NON-STORM WATER DISCHARGES, 13) PLAN FAILED TO IDEN- TIFY CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND CERTIFCATIONS OF SUCH, AND 14) FAILED TO RETAIN A COPY ONSITE OF THE SWPPP FROM THE DATE OF PROJECT INITIATION TO THE DATE OF ODPW PSI ON APR. 15, 1997. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) REQUIRING THE RE- SPONDEN TTO 1) SUBMIT THE SWPPP DEVELOPED FOR THE FACILI- TY, 2) IMPLEMENT THE SWPPP AND REPORT THE DATE IMPLEMENT- ATION IS ACHIEVD, WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, 3) IMPLEMENT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, THE DRAIN- AGE PLAN AS PROPOSED, AND 4) ARRANGE A TELECONFERENCE WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE AO WITH EPA TO SHOW CAUSE.

Defendants (1)

• BLUE QUAIL RIDGE COMPANY, LTD.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BLUE QUAIL RIDGE SECOND ADDITION HOUSING AUTH

  N.W. 159TH ST AND MAY AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73162

  Registry ID: 110010651696

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BLUE QUAIL RIDGE COMPANY, LTD.entered 1997-08-18

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-08-18Final Order Issued
• 1997-08-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-05-27Compliance Achieved
• 1998-05-27Enforcement Action Closed