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 October 5 - October 11

Case No.	Signed Date	Action Type	Site Name
Smith County
07-0213	10/08/2007	Director's Order	C.E. Hackett Properties
Respondent(s): C. E. Hackett
Location:173 JMZ Drive, Gordonsville 38563
Summary: Iissued on October 8, 2007, to C. E. Hackett in Smith County for operating a sewerage system without coverage under a State Operating Permit. Sewage overflows were documented on two occasions. Total civil penalty of $7,500.00, of which $2,500.00 is non-contingent and $5,000.00 is contingent.

Case No.	Signed Date	Action Type	Site Name
Madison County
07-0207	10/08/2007	Director's Order	Element Aluminum, LLC
Respondent(s): Element Aluminum LLC
Location: 2410 Dr. F. E. Wright Drive, Jackson 38305
Summary: Discharge without a permit. Total Penalty is $10,000.00. $7,500.00 is contingent upon meeting order requirements.

Case No.	Signed Date	Action Type	Site Name
Union County
07-0225	10/10/2007	Director's Order	Yovella Property
Respondent(s): Ed Yovella
Location: 477 Central View Road, Andersonville 37705
Summary: Respondent performed an unauthorized stream alteration, placing materials where they could enter waters of the state, and causing a condition of pollution to an unnamed tributary to Byrams Fork. Total civil penalty of $10,000.00, of which $2,250.00 is non-contingent and $7,750.00 is contingent.

Case No.	Signed Date	Action Type	Site Name
Sevier County
07-0124	10/10/2007	Director's Order	Hidden Springs Resort
Respondent(s): Hidden Springs Resort, Inc.
Location: Hidden Springs Resort at end of Newcomb Hollow Road, Sevierville 37862
Summary: Issued on October 10, 2007, to Hidden Springs Resort, Inc., in Sevier County for multiple violations of the TNCGP, including failure to install EPSC measures in accordance with the SWPPP, failure to maintain EPSC measures, failure to maintain a current SWPPP, and causing multiple instances of pollution in an unnamed tributary to Seaton Branch. The Order assesses a total civil penalty of $100,000.00, of which $30,000.00 is non-contingent and $70,000.00 is contingent.

Case No.	Signed Date	Action Type	Site Name
White County
07-0232	10/11/2007	Expedited Director's Order	Deer Run Subdivision
Respondent(s): Harold Brown dba Landmark Properties
Location: Burgess Falls Road at Milk Plant Road, Sparta 38583
Summary: Failure to install EPSC measures in accordance with the SWPPP, failure to maintain EPSC measures, failure to maintain a current SWPPP.

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