# HOME PLACEMENT, INC./LIFESTYLES DEVELOPMENT CO/PONSIT REALTY, INC. (DEER RIDGE ESTATES)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2005 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `157998`
- **Case Number:** 04-2005-4809
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- HOME PLACEMENT, INC. (settlement)
- LIFESTYLES DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (settlement)
- PONSIT REALTY, INC. (settlement)
## Summary

9/19/05 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED.  ON APRIL 14, 2005, REPRESENTATIVES OF EPA IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FDEP PERFORMED A COMPLIANCE STORM WATER EVALUATION INSPECTION (CSWEI) AT DEER RIDGE ESTATES.  EPA'S CSWEI WAS TO EVALUATE THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF STORM WATER AT THE FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CWA AND THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER AT 40 CFR 122.26.  DURING THE CSWEI, EPA DETERMINED THAT RESPONDENTS DISCHARGED STORM WATER ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AS DEFINED AT 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14)(x) FROM ITS FACILITY.

AT THE TIME OF THE CSWEI, RESPONDENTS HAD NOT SUBMITTED A NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI) REQUESTING PERMIT COVERAGE TO THE FDEP.

DURING THE CSWEI, EPA MADE THE FOLLOWING OBSERVATIONS:

A.  BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPs) WERE NOT INSTALLED TO PREVENT OR MINIMIZE SEDIMENT LOSS.

B.  AREAS WHERE CONSTRUCTION HAD CEASED FOR OVER 7 DAYS WERE NOT STABLIZED.  

C,  THERE WERE NO INSPECTIONS OF STORM WATER RUNOFF DISCHARGES AT LEAST ONCE EVERY 7 CALENDAR DAYS AND WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER ANY STORM EVENT GREATER THAN 0.5 INCHES OF RAIN PER 24 HOUR PERIOD

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