Swain Construction, Inc. - Clean Water Act Public Notice

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

In accordance with Section 309(g)(4)(A) of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g)(4)(A), and 40 C.F.R. § 22.45 of the Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties and the Revocation/Termination or Suspension of Permits (“Consolidated Rules”), the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment against Swain Construction, Inc., for alleged violations at its concrete recycling and sales facility located at 6002 North 89th Circle, Omaha, Nebraska.

Under Section 309(g) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g), the EPA is authorized to issue orders assessing civil penalties for various violations of the Clean Water Act.  The EPA may issue such orders after filing a Complaint commencing either a Class I or Class II penalty proceeding.  The EPA provides notice of the proposed assessment of a Class II civil penalty pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g)(4)(A).  Class II proceedings are conducted under the EPA’s Consolidated Rules, 40 C.F.R. Part 22.

In this case, the EPA alleges that Respondent discharged fill material, process wastewater, and pollutants in stormwater into the waters of the United States, in violation of Sections 301 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1311 and 1344.  The EPA alleges that Respondent discharged fill material along approximately 950 linear feet of Thomas Creek and 353 linear feet of Little Papillion Creek without Section 404 authorization.  The EPA also alleges Respondent discharged process wastewater from dust suppression activities and industrial stormwater without a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit.  Respondent has reached agreement with the EPA on the terms of a proposed Consent Agreement/Final Order which would resolve this matter.  Under the proposed Consent Agreement/Final Order, Respondent will pay a civil penalty of $150,000.  Final approval of the proposed Consent Agreement/Final Order is subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 22.45.

The EPA will receive written comments on the proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice.  All such comments shall be submitted to the Regional Hearing Clerk at the address provided below.  The procedures by which the public may submit written comments on a proposed Class II order or participate in a Class II proceeding, and the procedures by which a respondent may request a hearing, are set forth in the Consolidated Rules.  Persons wishing to obtain additional information on the proceeding, receive a copy of the EPA’sConsolidated Rules, review the proposed Consent Agreement/Final Order, comment upon the proposed penalty assessment, or otherwise participate in the proceeding should contact Regional Hearing Clerk, at [email protected] or 913-551-7972.  Please reference Docket No. CWA-07-2020-0136.  For Technical questions contact Mark Aaron, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division, at [email protected] or 913-551-7205.  Persons with legal questions may contact Shane McCoin, Office of Regional Counsel, at [email protected] or 913-551-7955.  In order to provide opportunity for public comment, the EPA will issue no final order assessing a penalty in this proceeding prior to forty (40) days from the date of this notice.

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is providing notice of a proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment against Swain Construction, Inc., for alleged violations at its concrete recycling and sales facility located at 6002 North 89th Circle, Omaha, Nebraska. 

​Program/Statute:  Clean Water Act (CWA)

Applicant/Respondent(s):

Proposed action:    Public Notice of Clean Water Act Adminstrative Penalty Settlement

Docket ID: CWA-07-2020-0136

• Swain Construction, Inc. proposed Consent Agreement and Final Order (pdf) (163.44 KB)