4/6/10 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED.
ON NOV 4, 2009, EPA IN CONJUNCTION WITH TDEC, CONDUCTED A COMPLIANCE STORM WATER EVLUATION INSPECTION (CSWEI) AT HOUSTON LEVEE ROAD (SITE) TO EVALUATE THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF STORM WATER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CWA, THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER AT 40 CFR 122.26 AND THE TDEC PERMIT.
DURING THE CSWEI, EPA OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING:
A. SHELBY COUNTY FAILED TO RETAIN A SWPPP ON-SITE AND FAILED TO POST A CONTACT PHONE NUMBER IF THE SWPPP IS LOCATED OFF-SITE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 3.3.1 AND 5.2 OF THE PERMIT. SHELBY COUNTY ALSO FAILED TO POST NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE CONTRACTION SITE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC: (1) THE NOTICE OF COVERAGE WITH THE NPDES PERMIT NUMBER; (2) NAME, COMPANY NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS (IF AVAILABLE), PHONE NUMBER, AND ADDRESS OF THE PROJECT SITE OWNER OR LOCAL CONTACT PERSON; (3) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SITE; AND (4) LOCATION OF THE SWPPP IF IT IS NOT LOCATED ON-SITE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3.3.2 OF THE PERMIT.
B. SHELBY COUNTY FAILED TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT EROSION PREVENTION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 3.5.3.1 AND 6.14 OF THE PERMIT. SILT FENCES THROUGHOUT THE SITE WERE NOT MAINTAINED, THE MAJORITY OF THE CULVERTS WERE NOT PROTECTED, EROSION CONTROLS WERE NOT ESTABLISHED, AND THE SITE WAS NOT STABILIZED 15 OF DISTURBANCE.
C. SHELBY COUNTY FAILED TO ESTABLISH PROPER ENTRANCE/EXIT CONTROLS AS TO PREVENT OFF-SITE VEHICLE TRACKING OF SEDIMENTS AND THE GENER