# THE RYLAND GROUP, INC. (VILLA CHASE SUBDIVISION)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2005 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `142187`
- **Case Number:** 04-2005-4761
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- RYLAND GROUP (settlement)
## Summary

2/7/05 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED.  

VIOLATION:  FAILURE TO OBTAIN PERMIT COVERAGE AS REQUIRED BY THE GEROGIA WATER QUALITY ACT AND FEDERAL CLEAN WATER ACT.  UNDER SECTION 301 OF CWA, IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DISCHARGE A POLLUTANT FROM A POINT SOURCE TO WATERS OF THE U.S., WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 502 OF THE CWA AND TITLE 40 OF THE CFR SECTION 122.2, EXCEPT WITH THE AUTHORIZATION OF, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH AN NPDES PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 402 OF THE CWA.  ADDITIONALLY, PART II.A.2 OF THE PERMIT REQUIRES OWNERS OR OPERATORS OR BOTH WHO INTEND TO OBTAIN COVERAGE UNDER THE PERMIT FOR STORM WATER DISCHARGES FROM CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES OCCURRING ON OR BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PERMIT, AUGUST 13, 2003, TO SUBMIT A NOTICE OF INTENT NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PERMIT, OCTOBER 13, 2003.  

AS A RESULT OF THE CSWEI, EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT THE RYLAND GRUP, INC., IS IN VIOLATION OF SECTIONS 301 AND 402(p) OF THE CWA AT ITS VILLA CHASE SUBDIVISION FACILITY.  

ORDER REQUIRES:

A.  IMMEDIATELY, RYLAND SHALL INSTALL SILT FENCES OR OTHER EQUIVALENT STRUCTURAL PRACTICES ON ALL EXPOSED AREAS OF THE FACILITY.  WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS, RYLAND SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN CERTIFICATION DESCRIBING THE PERIMETER STRUCTURES IT HAS INSTALLED, INCLUDING LOCATIONS.

B.  IMMEDIATELY, RYLAND SHALL INSTALL STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DEVICES AT ITS FACILITY TO CONTROL POLLUTANTS IN STORMWATER DISCHARGES THAT WILL OCCUR AFTER CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COMP

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