# BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. (SUMMER MEADOWS SUBDIVISION)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2004 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `127233`
- **Case Number:** 04-2004-4792
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- BEAZER HOMES USA, INC. (settlement)
## Summary

5/19/04 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED.  

VIOLATIONS:  

1.  FAILURE TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION IMMEDIATELY TO CONTROL THE DISCHARGE OF SEDIMENTS.

2.  FAILURE TO MAINTAIN COMPLETE RECORDS OF THE EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL INSPECTIONS.

3.  FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY INSTALL AND/OR MAINTAIN TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT MEASURES THROUGHOUT THE SITE TO CONTROL AND RETAIN SEDIMENT, INCLUDING SILT FENCING; STORM INLET PROTECTION; OUTFALL PROTECTION; LACK OF ADEQUATE GROUNDCOVER ALONG THE SLOPES AND SEDIMENTATION BASINS; AND INADEQUATE SLOPE GRADES, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE ON SEDIMENTATION BASINS AND SILT TRAPS.

ORDER REQUIRES:

A.  WITHIN 7 CALENDAR DAYS, BEAZER HOMES USA, INC., SHALL TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO CONTROL THE DISCHARGE OF SEDIMENTS FROM TEH SITE, INCLUDING SILT FENCE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE ALONG THE SITE LIMITS AND INSTALLATION OF EROSION CONTROL MEASURES AT ALL SEDIMENT BASINS.

B.  WITHIN 7 CALENDAR DAYS, RESPONDENT SHALL PROVIDE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BY REPAIRING THE SILT FENCE IN NEED OF MAINTENANCE THROUGHOUT THE SITE; PROVIDING OUTLET PROTECTION, WEIR MAINTENANCE, STABILIZATION, AND ADEQUATE SLOPES AT THE SEDIMENTATION BASINS; PROVIDE STORM INLET PROTECTION; AND MAINTAIN SILT TRAPS AND SEDIMENTATION BASINS UNTIL THE DRAINAGE AREA IS STABILIZED.

C.  RESPONDENT MUST IMMEIDATELY INSTITUTE AN INSPECTION PROGRAM, IF ONE DOES NOT EXIST, WHICH COMPLIES WITH THE PERMIT FOR ALL EROSION AND SOIL CONTROL MEASURES IDENTIFIED IN THE PLAN, ALL DISCHARGE L

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