11/24/09 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ON JUNE 17, 2009, EPA'S CONTRACTOR AND MDEQ PERFORMED A COMPLIANCE STORMWATER EVALUATION INSPECTION (CSWEI) AT TDG'S DEVELOPMENT TO EVALUATE THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF STORMWATER. DURING THE CSWEI, EPA OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING:
A. TDG FAILED TO PROPERLY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SWPPP. AN EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL E&SC) PLAN WAS BEING USED AS THE SWPPP BUT IT DID NOT MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE SWPPP.
B. TDG FAILED TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT VEGETATIVE COVER WITHIN 7 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER DETERMINING THE DISTURBED AREA WAS GOING TO BE LEFT UNDISTURBED FOR 30 DAYS OR MORE.
C. TDG FAILED TO IMPLEMENT THE SWPPP. CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE CONTROLS AND SILT FENCING AROUND THE SITE PERIMETER WERE NOT IMPLEMENTED AS INDICATED IN THE E&SC PLAN.
D. TDG FAILED TO MAINTAIN SILT FENCING AT THE END OF THE WESTERNMOST CULVERT.
E. TDG FAILED TO CONDUCT AND DOCUMENT WEEKLY SITE INSPECTIONS OF ALL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS AND OTHER SWPPP REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE THE CONTROLS HAVE BEEN PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED.
ORDER REQUIRES:
A. IMMEDIATELY, PROPERLY DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A SWPPP THAT MEETS ALL SPECIFIED CONDITIONS LISTED IN THE PERMIT. WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COPY OF THE SWPPP AND SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION OF BMP IMPLEMENTATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE SWPPP.
B. IMMEDIATELY, PROVIDE VEGETATIVE COVER TO THE AREAS OF THE SITE WHERE GRADING OR CONSTRUCTION HAS CEASED FOR 30 DAYS. WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION THAT TH