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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 May 9 - May 15, 2008

Cheatham County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
5/15/2008
Expedited Director's Order
Triangle Point
Respondent(s): General Construction Company

Location: 1620 Triangle Road, Pleasant View, TN
Summary: An Expedited Order was issued on May 15, 2008, to Marion Thurman dba General Construction Co. in Cheatham County for EPSC measures not properly maintained, failure to retain sediment on site, not posting NOC on site, and not having SWPPP available on site for review. This Order assesses a Civil Penalty is $3,500.00. If the respondent waives the right to appeal this order, $1,750.00 of this penalty is contingent upon compliance with CGP provisions at the site for a period of one year.

Chester County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
5/9/2008
Director's Order
L & L Commercial Clearing
Respondent(s): L & L Sales

Location: Hwy 45 South / Memory Lane, Henderson 38340
Summary: Issued for multiple violations of the Water Quality Control Act, including failure to obtain permit coverage, placing materials where they could enter waters of the state, and causing multiple conditions of pollution. The order assess a total civil penalty of $43,000.00, of which $9,500.00 is non-contingent and $33,500.00 is contingent upon the Respondent complying with the requirements of the Order.

Davidson County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
5/14/2008
Director's Order
Richard V. Norment
Respondent(s): Richard Norment

Location: 913 Percy Warner Blvd., Nashville 37205
Summary: Unauthorized stream alteration. This Order assesses a Civil Penalty of $2,500.00 of which $500.00 is due upfront and $2,000.00 is contingent upon the Respondent complying with the requirements of the Order.

Fentress County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
5/13/2008
Commissioner's Order
Wilder Mountain Subdivision
Respondent(s): J. J. Detweiler Enterprises, Inc.; Horst Brothers Construction, LLC

Location:

Summary: J.J. Detweiler, Inc. is a developing the subdivision known as Wilder Mountain in Fentress County. Horst Brothers Construction, LLC is the contractor listed on the NPDES permit for the subdivision. This Order addresses several violations of the Water Quality Control Act. These violations include, but are not limited to, failing to install and maintain adequate sediment and erosion control measures to control storm water runoff, conducting activities without the necessary permits, and causing pollution to waters of the state.

This Order requires the Respondent to conduct business in accordance with the Act and Rules promulgated pursuant to the Act. The Order assesses a civil penalty of $113,375.00, and damages of $3,180.37 due within 30 days of receipt of the Order.

Hamilton County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
5/14/2008
Director's Order
Little Debbie Parkway Development (aka Ooltewah Medical Building)
Respondent(s): Remax Realty Co.; Armour Commercial Real Estate; Sherrell White

Location: 5564 Little Debbie Parkway, Collegedale

Summary: A Director's Order was issued on May 14, 2008, to Sherrell White, Barry Daugherty dba Remax Realty Co., and Larry Armour dba Armour Commercial Real Estate in Hamilton Co. for an unauthorized stream alteration to waters of the state. The total civil penalty assessed is $2,500.00, of which $1,250.00 is non-contingent and $1,250.00 is contingent upon the Respondents meeting the order requirements.

Knox County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
5/13/2008
Director's Order
Rushland Park Subdivision- Phase III
Respondent(s): Saddlebrook Development, LLC; Saddlebrook Homes, LLC

Location: Millertown Pike west of Harris Road, Knoxville

Summary: A Director's Order was issued May 13, 2008, to Saddlebrook Development, LLC and Saddlebrook Homes, LLC in Knox County for violations of the TNCGP, including EPSC measures not in accordance with SWPPP and pollutant (sediment) discharge to waters of the state. The Order assesses a total civil penalty of $3,500 of which $1,000 is non-contingent and $2,500 is contingent upon the Respondent complying with the Order requirements.

Sullivan County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
5/12/2008
Expedited Director's Order
New Beginning Fellowship Church
Respondent(s): New Beginnings Fellowship Church

Location:East Stone Drive & Bancraft Road, Blountville 37617
Summary: An Expedited Order was issued on May 12, 2008 to New Beginnings Fellowship Curch in Sullivan County for TNCGP permit violations: NOC not posted on site, SWPPP not current, ESPC measures not in accordance with SWPPP, EPSC measures not properly maintained, and failure to retain sediment on site. The Order assesses a total Civil Penalty of $4,000.00, which is non-contingent. If the respondent waives the right to appeal the order, $2,000.00 of this penalty becomes contingent upon compliance with the TNCGP permit requirements at the site for a period of one year.

Sullivan County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
5/12/2008
Director's Order
Rolling Brook Subdivision/Townhouses
Respondent(s): Eugene Glover

Location: Amanda Lane, Bristol 37620
Summary: A Director's Order was issued May 12, 2008, to Eugene Glover in Sullivan County for violations of the TNCGP, including EPSC measures not in accordance with SWPPP, EPSC measures not properly maintained, Failure to retain sediment on site, Failure to have certified inspector (after June 17, 2007), and Pollutant (sediment) discharge to waters of the state. The Order assesses a total civil penalty of $6,000 of which $1,500 is non-contingent and $4,500 is contingent upon the Respondent complying with the Order requirements.

Sullivan County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
5/13/2008
Expedited Director's Order
Riverbend Centre
Respondent(s): Riverbend Centre, L.P.

Location:3048 Fort Henry Drive, Kingsport, 37664
Summary: EPSC measures not in accordance with SWPPP, failure to retain sediment on site. This Order assesses a total civil penalty of $2,000.00, which is non-contingent. If the Respondent waives the right to appeal the Order, $1,000.00 of this penalty becomes contingent upon compliance with the TNCGP permit requirements at the site for a period of one year.

Williamson County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
5/14/2008
Director's Order
Clovercroft Road Bridge Improvements
Respondent(s): Williamson County Government

Location: Bridge at Clovercroft Road and Williams Road, Franklin 37064
Summary: A Director's Order was issued May 14, 2008, to Williamson County Highway Department in Williamson County for an unauthorized stream alteration which resulted in a condition of pollution to waters of the state. The Order assesses a total civil penalty of $10,000 of which $2,500 is non-contingent and $7,500 is contingent upon the Respondent complying with the Order requirements.


Recent Appealed Orders

Bradley County
Case No.
Signed Date
Action Type
Site Name
Appeal Date
4/24/2008
Director's Order
Summercrest Subdivision
Respondent(s): Thomas Williams; Steve Williams Construction, LLC

Location: Westland Drive, Cleveland

Summary: Continuing and multiple TNCGP violations. EPSC measures not maintained. Failure to retain sediment on site. This Order assesses a Civil Penalty of $33,500.00 of which $8,500.00 is due upfront and $25,000.00 is contingent upon the Respondents complying with the requirements of the Order.


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