3/23/2009 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER STATES: DURING THE CSWEI. EPA DETERMINED THAT DISCHARGED STORM WATER ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED AT 40 CFR SECTION 122.26(b)(14(x), WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE DEVELOPMENT. RESPONDENT FAILED TO OBTAIN COVERAGE UNDER SCDHEC PERMIT. DURING THE CSWEI, EPA INSPECTORS OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING:
A. A PARKLINE REPRESENTATIVE WAS NOT AT THE DEVELOPMENT; A SWPPP WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW.
B. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ( BMPs ) WERE LACKING; SILT FENCING, INLET PROTECTION AND OTHER STRUCTURES TO CONTROL AND MINIMIZE THE DISCHARGE OF SEDIMENT LADEN RUNOFF WERE NTO INSTALLED AT THE DEVELOPMENT.
C. MUCH OF THE DEVELOPMENT LACKED ADEQUATE STABILIZATION ALLOWING FOR SEDIMENT TO BE DISCHARGED.
D. SEDIMENTS WERE OBSERVED LEAVING THE SEDIMENTATION PONDS AND ENTERING A TRIBUTARY TO SUGAR CREEK.
ORDER REQUIRES: WITHIN SEVEN DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER, SUBMIT A COMPLETE NOI TO SCDHEC, AND DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SWPPP, OR CEASE ALL STORM WATER DISCHARGES FROM THE DEVELOPMENT.