Summary
On January 11, 2016, EPA Region III issued an Administrative Penalty Complaint and Notice of Opportunity to Request Hearing to Recycled Aggregates, LLC and John Driggs Company. The Complaint alleges violations of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), 33 U.S.C. § 1311 and is authorized by Section 309(g) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1319(g). Respondents owned and/or operated a rock and gravel processing facility called DC Rock, located at 1721 South Capitol Street SW in Washington, DC, without first obtaining the required permit coverage under the 2008 Multi-Sector General Permit. Stormwater from the facility drains to the Anacostia River, which is impaired, via the DC Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). The Complaint assesses a penalty of $54,000.
Program/Statute: Clean Water Act (CWA)
Applicant/Respondent(s)
John Driggs Company
8700 Ashwood Drive
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
Recycled Aggregates, LLC
8700 Ashwood Drive
Capitol Heights, MD 20743
Proposed action: Administrative Penalty Complaint and Notice of Opportunity to Request a Hearing
Permit or application number: DCR05AA06
Docket ID: CWA-03-2016-0040
- Public Notice: Consent Agreement and Final Order, John Driggs Company and Recycled Aggregates LLC, Capitol Heights, MD, CWA-03-2016-0040 (PDF)(2 pp, 19 K,
January 15, 2016)Notice of Intent to File Consent Agreement and Final Order Assessing Administrative Penalty and Opportunity for Public Comment under the Clean Water Act : John Driggs Company and Recycled Aggregates LLC.