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THE RYLAND GROUP, INC. (AUTUMN VIEW SUBDIVISION)

Administrative - Formal · FY2005 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 141446

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Case Number
04-2005-4762
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
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Summary

2/4/05 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. VIOLATION: SEDIMENT DISCHARGED FROM THE CONSTRUCTION SITE INTO RECEIVING WATERS. THEREFORE, RYLAND FAILED TO COMPLY WITH PART III.C.3 OF THE PERMIT BY FAILING TO PROPERLY DESIGN AND MAINTAIN BMPs WHICH RESULTED IN DISCHARGES TO RECEIVING WATERS. RYLAND HAS VIOLATED SECTIONS 301 AND 402(p) OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO COMPLY WITH PART III.C.3, PART IV.D.2a(1), PART IV.D.3a(2), PART IV.D.3a(5), PART IV.D.4, PART V.L., AND PART V.M OF THE PERMIT AND ALSO FOR DISCHARGES NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE NPDES PERMIT. ORDER REQUIRES: A. IMMEDIATELY, RYLAND MUST INSTITUTE AN INSPECTION PROGRAM AT ITS FACILITY WHICH COMPLIES WITH PART IV.D.3 OF THE PERMIT FOR INSPECTING: ALL DISCHARGE LOCATION; DISTURBED AREAS OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN FINALLY STABILIZED, AREAS USED FOR STORAGE OF MATERIALS THAT ARE EXPOSED TO PRECIPITATION; ALL EROSION AND SOIL CONTROL MEASURES IDENTIFIED IN THE ESPCP; AND LOCATION WHERE VEHICLES ENTER OR EXIT THE SITE, AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 7 CALENDAR DAYS AND WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER ANY STORM EVENT OF 0.5 INCHES OF RAIN OR GREATER. WITHIN 14 DAYS, RYLAND SHALL SUBMIT WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT THE INSPECTION PROGRAM HAS BEEN INSTITUTED AT ITS FACILITY. RYLAND SHALL ENSURE THAT REPORTS OF INSPECTIONS ARE KEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART IV.D.3a(5) OF THE PERMIT. EVERY 30 CALENDAR DAYS, FOR A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS, RYLAND SHALL SUBMIT COPIES OF ALL INSPECTION REPORTS MADE FOR ITS FACILITY. B. IMMEDIATELY, RYLAND SHALL

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