Water Related Enforcement Activity
Certain water related enforcement activity is posted weekly to this Web page, including Director’s Orders, Commissioner’s Orders, Agreed Orders and Rulings of the Water Quality Control Board and Notices of Intent to Appeal. When cases are appealed, the law (T.C.A. §4-5-310) provides an opportunity to intervene to become a party in the pending case. To do so, a petition should be filed with the Secretary of State, Administrative Procedures Division. Water related enforcement activity for the most recent week is identified and presented with short summary and link to full documentation through the Case No. Previous water related enforcement activity are archived in batch links at the bottom of this page.
Timely access to public information is important to the department. We are developing an online application that will connect to a database containing enforcement activities across all department divisions. We look forward to providing this Web-based public information resource in the future.Week of November 30 - December 6
| Hamilton County | ||||
Case No. |
Signed Date |
Action Type |
Site Name |
Appeal Date |
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12/3/2007
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Director's Order
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Windstone Sewer / Rainbro, Inc. Collection System
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| Respondent(s): Rainbro, Inc. | ||||
Location: Next to No.2 Tee at TN/GA line, Chattanooga 37404 |
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| Summary: A Director’s Order was issued on December 3, 2007, to Rainbro Inc. in Hamilton County for multiple sewage overflows in violation of a State Operating Permit and The Act. The Respondent operates a sewage pumping station for a residential development known as the Windstone Subdivision. The Order assesses a total civil penalty of $27,500.00, of which $7,000.00 is non-contingent and $20,500.00 is contingent upon the Respondent complying with the requirements of the Order. | ||||
| Maury County | ||||
Case No. |
Signed Date |
Action Type |
Site Name |
Appeal Date |
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12/3/2007
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Director's Order
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Arden Village
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| Respondent(s): Arden Village, LLC; McGowan Family Limited Partnership; Michael Floyd; Regent Development, LLC | ||||
Location: Columbia, TN |
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| Summary: Multiple violations of the TNCGP. Causing a condition of pollution. Pollutant discharge to waters of the state. Total Penalty is $25,000.00 $6,000.00 of the penalty is non-contingent and the balance is contingent upon the respondent meeting the order requirements. | ||||
| Coffee County | ||||
Case No. |
Signed Date |
Action Type |
Site Name |
Appeal Date |
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12/3/2007
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Commissioner's Order
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Grace Haven
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| Respondent(s): Nicky Lowe | ||||
Location: AEDC Road approximately 1/4 mile east of I-24, Hillsboro 37342 |
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| Summary: Subdivision construction without CGP coverage. Construction of a ski lake (7-acre) within wetland areas after NOV was sent; without ARAP coverage. Nicky Lowe is the owner/developer of a 27-acre development. This Order addresses several violations of the Water Quality Control Act. These violations include, but are not limited to, physically altering waters of the state without authorization under an individual ARAP, and conducting operations without authorization under the TNCGP. This Order requires the Respondent to submit for Division and implement activities in an approved mitigation plan. The Order assesses a civil penalty of $199,750.00, of which $50,000.00 is non-contingent and $149,750.00 is contingent. | ||||
| Hickman County | ||||
Case No. |
Signed Date |
Action Type |
Site Name |
Appeal Date |
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12/6/2007
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Director's Order
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John Thomison, Jr.
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| Respondent(s): John Thomison | ||||
Location: Willie Branch, Nine Mile Ridge Road |
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| Summary: Failure to obtain TNCGP coverage. Unauthorized stream alterations consisting of construction of dam and impoundment. Causing a condition of pollution by sediment loss downstream. This Order assesses a Civil Penalty of $20,000.00 of which $2,500.00 is due upfront and $17,500.00 is contingent upon the Respondent complying with the requirements of the Order. | ||||
| Madison County | ||||
Case No. |
Signed Date |
Action Type |
Site Name |
Appeal Date |
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12/3/2007
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Director's Order
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Thomsen Farms, Phase III and IV
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| Respondent(s): Reasons Construction Company, Inc.; Delta Contracting Co., LLC; Vern C. Thomsen, Jr. | ||||
Location: Oil Well Road, Jackson 38305 |
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| Summary: A Director’s Order was issued on December 3, 2007, to Vern C. Thomsen Jr., Delta Contracting Company LLC, and Reasons Construction Company Inc. in Madison County for multiple violations of the TNCGP, including failing to retain sediment onsite, failing to maintain EPSC measures, not installing EPSC measures in accordance with the SWPPP, not posting the Notice of Coverage, failing to maintain a copy of the SWPPP on site, and causing a condition of pollution in Moize Creek. The violations occurred at a residential development known as Thomsen Farms Phases III and IV. The Order assesses a total civil penalty of $24,500.00, of which $6,200.00 is non-contingent and $18,300.00 is contingent upon the Respondent complying with the requirements of the Order. | ||||
| Knox County | ||||
Case No. |
Signed Date |
Action Type |
Site Name |
Appeal Date |
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12/3/2007
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Director's Order
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Wildwood Gardens Unit 6
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| Respondent(s): P & CK Construction | ||||
Location: Remagen Lane, Knoxville |
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| Summary: Multiple instances of NOC not posted on site, EPSC measures not in accordance with SWPPP, failure to retain sediment on site, failure to retain buffer zone, causing a condition of pollution, and one instance of refusing to furnish information. Total penalty is $39,000.00. $10,000.00 is non-contingent and the remaining $29,000 is contingent upon the respondent meeting order requirements. | ||||
| Knox County | ||||
Case No. |
Signed Date |
Action Type |
Site Name |
Appeal Date |
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11/30/2007
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Director's Order
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Carpenter Ridge Subdivision
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| Respondent(s): David M. Whisnant | ||||
Location: Intersection W. Emory Road with Carpenter Road, Knoxville |
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| Summary: Repeated violations of the TNCGP. This Order assesses a Civil Penalty of $23,000.00 of which $3,500.00 is due upfront and $19,500.00 is contingent upon the Respondent complying with the requirements of the Order. | ||||
Recent Appealed Orders
| Putnam County | |||||
Case No. |
Signed Date |
Action Type |
Site Name |
Agreed Date |
Appeal Date |
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10/22/2007
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Director's Order
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The Reserve at the Country Club - Phase 1
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| Respondent(s): Design Development | |||||
Location: Shag Rag Road, Cookeville 38501 |
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| Summary: Unauthorized stream alterations. Failure to retain sediment on site. Pollutant discharge to waters of the state. TNCGP violations. This order assesses total Civil Penalty of $11,500.00 of which $3,000.00 is non-contingent and the remainder is contingent upon the Respondent complying with the order requirements. | |||||
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