1/13/09 - ADMIN ORDER ISSUED. ON SEPT 18, 2008, EPA AND TDEC PERFORM A COMPLIANCE STORM WATER EVALUATION INSPECTION (CSWEI)AT THE DEVELOPMENT. DURING THE CSWEI, EPA OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING:
BURRUS RIDGE FAILED TO:
A. RETAIN A SWPPP ONSITE AND FAILED TO POST A CONTACT PHONE NUMBER IF THE SWPPP IS LOCATED OFF-SITE. BURRUS RIDGE ALSO FAILED TO POST NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC: (1) THE NOTICE OF COVERAGE WITH THE NPDES PERMIT NUMBER; (2) NAME, COMPANY NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS (IF AVAILABLE), PHONE NUMBER, AND ADDRESS OF THE PROJECT SITE OWNER OR LOCAL CONTACT PERSON; (3) A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT; AND (4) LOCATION OF THE SWPPP IF IT IS NOT LOCATED ON-SITE.
B. PREPARE A SWPPP. FOR EXAMPLE, THE SWPPP MUST DESCRIBE PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT VEGETATION, EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES, BUFFER ZONES, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES IDENTIFIED IN THE SITE PLAN ARE KEPT IN GOOD AND EFFECTIVE OPERATING CONDITION.
C. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT EROSION PREVENTION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS. SILT FENCES AND STORMWATER INLETS THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT WERE NOT MAINTAINED. AREAS OF THE DEVELOPMENT WERE NOT STABILIZED WITHIN 15 DAYS OF DISTURBANCE, AND MORE THAN 50 ACRES OF SOIL WAS DISTURBED AT ONE TIME DURING THE GRADING PHASE.
D. OBTAIN A SECTION 404 PERMIT FROM THE U.S. CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND/OR AQUATIC RESOURCE ALTERATION PERMIT TO DAM A STREAM IN ORDER TO CREATE A RETENTION POND; AND FAILED TO ESTABLISH PROPER ENTRANCE/EXIT