EPA v. Lafarge West, Inc. (NMR05A865)

Case summary

Violations: 1. Failed to indicate drainage areas on the site map, outfall locations, and all industrial materials or activities exposed to storm water. 2. Required analytical monitoring or any of the required quarterly visual examinations of storm water discharges for the past four years had not been performed. 3. Failed to conduct or record general good housekeeping practices, including (minimum of once per week) sweeping, trash pick-up, spilled cement discharge minimization, aggregate, kiln dust, fly ash, settled dust, or other significant materials that are potential sources of pollution in storm water run-off. 4. Failed to conduct the annual site compliance evaluation.

Defendants (1)

• Lafarge West, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA

  3001 SOUTH BOYD DR., CARLSBAD, NM, 00000

  Registry ID: 110015769934

• CARLSBAD CONCRETE/DOUGLAS PIT (NMR05A865)

  3001 SOUTH BOYD DRIVE, CARLSBAD, NM, 88221

  Registry ID: 110015769934

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Lafarge West, Inc. (NMR05A865)entered 2004-09-22

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $5,400

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2004-06-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2004-06-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2004-09-22Final Order Issued
• 2005-03-07Enforcement Action Closed
• 2005-03-07NPDES Closed