EPA v. THF GRINDSTONE DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND EMERY SAPP & SONS, INC

Case summary

A DEVELOPER AND ITS CONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTED THREE ARCHED CULVERTS OVER A TRIBUTARY TO HINKSON CREEK, AND DISCHARGED CONCRETE INTO THE TRIBUTARY IN THE CONSTRUCTION. RESPONDENT ALSO PLACED A CONCRETE BLANKET AROUND A RETAINING WALL AND WITHIN THE CREEK. THESE ACTIONS, DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS INTO A WATER OF THE UNITED STATES WERE PERFORMED WITHOUT A CWA 404 PERMIT, AS REQUIRED UNDER THE LAW. EPA IS REQUIRING THAT MITIGATION BE PERFORMED IN THE SAME WATERSHED AS THE PLACE OF VIOLATION. THE DEVELOPER AND CONTRACTOR WILL RESTORE ABOUT 736 FEET OF A RIPARIAN CORRIDOR BY PLANTING GRASSES, TREES AND SHRUBS.

Defendants (2)

• THF GRINDSTONE DEVELOPMENT, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EMERY SAPP & SONS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• GRINDSTONE PLAZA COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

  GRINDSTONE PKWY. & GREEN MEADOWS, COLUMBIA, MO, 65201

  Registry ID: 110028217365

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THF GRINDSTONE DEVELOPMENT, LLC AND EMERY SAPP & SONS, INCentered 2007-05-07

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2007-05-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-05-07Final Order Issued
• 2007-05-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-01-27Enforcement Action Closed
• 2016-01-27Pipeline Closed