UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY HOI OH I_ 75 Hawthorne Street Sin fr ancisco , CA 94t05-3901 Jlnu ar y 9 , 2008

Jim Chamberlain President Sun Siale**Bui d~rs.lnr_**  

### 1 150 W. Washinl:\ton Saeel.Suile 

### 120 T empe. 

### AZ 85281 CE RTIFIED JI.IAILNQ ,7005 2570 0001 8520 2680 

### R

ETURN RECEiPT R EQUEST ED rN REPI.Y: AIR· 5 Docket No.: R9..{l7..().1

RE: Construction Proje:cl l.oealed in Maricopa Counlv, AZ**Dc~r** Mr. Chamberlain: Enclosed is 

### a Finding all(! Notice of Violation ("NOV") issued pursuant to SectioJl I J3(aXt) of the Clean Air Act. 42 USc. §§ 1-101· 7671q (Ihe"ACI"). The NOV selS fonh facts demonstr:l!ing Ihat Ih.- operation of a Sun State BUlldl'fS. Inc. ("Sun Slale") projttt localecI in Maricopa County. Anzona. I'loialed lI.egulalion 

### Ill, Rule 310 oflhe fNmllIy app roved Slme Impl emenmtion Plan ("Sil'") f or Ihe /I-faricopa Counly A i r Quulily Depal1!llenl. You should 

### be aware Ihal Seelion J 13(a) oflhe Ae! provides Ihal :uly time aller expiration of 30 da)'5 following the issuan<:e orlhis NOV. E I'A may issue an Order rcqulnng eomphance IIlth the rcquin:men!s of the SIP. issue an Ortler assessing 

### a civil adminislT:lhle penalty. or commence 

### a ciVil action seeking an injunction and / or a civil penally. Furthennon:, St'<:tion 113(e) orthe Ac\ provid<.'S for criminal penalties in cenain cases, Upon :l finding of adcquUlt evidence of a continuing vio lmi on. EP,\ may p lace Sun**SI~le** on the List orViolnling Facilities. 

## lli Srttion 306 orthe Act and the regulations promulgatCIJ in .1 0 C. F .R. Part 32, Such facility would 

### be declared in<:hgiblc for participation in any federJI eOntT:ICl, gnlm. or loan, or 5ubal:reCmem thereunder If 

### you" Ish to discuss the NOV or EPA's future enforcement intentions, you may request a confcrC'lIcc with EPA. TI le CO li rerence will afford Sun**Sla ~**  an opportunily 10 present infonnmion bearing on the finding of vi01allOIl. Ihe nature of the violution. auy cffons you have taken to achieve compliance. and the steps YOII propose 10 take 10 achieve compliar>ee RcJcI' lut factors might include :1) any infonnauon demonstrJting that you relied on compli:mce assistanee provided by the EPA or siale agencies prior to recei"ing this NOV; 

### 2) misidentification of the proporr**part)~** 3) financial factors bear ing on your ability to pay 

### a civil penalty; of) other infom13tiOll on which }'Ou based 

### a reasonab le belief that Sun State's activities were in complianee with the applicable law
. This information 

### will be taken JIIto atcounl by EPA in any penalty or other enforcement proceedinG. E
.. en if you arc unaware of uny such infonnntion. w e arc extend i ng to you the opportunity to commence**discu~sions** concerning the abon:-described violations. Please ha\e**~'Our** ouomey contact DU\'id Kim. Office ofRegiollal Counsel. at (415) 972- 3882. to request 

### a conference. Such reqUC$1 should 

### be made 

### as soon 

### as possible, but in nny evem no later than 

### 10 working days after receipt of l11is I ratr. You may a lso com act John Brock, Air Enforcement Office, at (of 15) 972-3999
.

Director, Air Enclo5Llfc


### cc: Roben Kard, MCAQD

# I UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECT ION AGENCY REG ION IX 75 Hawth orne St
... t San Franci$CO, CA**~105-3901** JaQ un y 9 , 2008 

### fNR EJ>LY: AlR · S REFER TO: Docht No,: 

### R9·07-0J Roben Kard. Director Maricopa Counly Air Quality Depanl11em 1001 N. Cel11ml Avenue**?h o~ni** **.** AZ 8500J RE: Sun State Builders, UK. Nonce and Finding of Violarion

# '~~d' Enc losed for your mfoml:J.tlon is 

### a co p y of a Fi ndin g and Notice**ofViol~tion** iss ued to Sun State l3uilders. 

### Joe, ("Sun Slat","), Sun State 

### is the owne r o f 

### a construc tion cOrnl)auy oper.ltlllg 

### in**~** laricopa COUnly. Arizona
. Sun Slate \·iolated Regulation 

### 111. Rule 

### 310 of the federally approved State Impl CI1lC Il1alio n Plan for Maricopa Co um ),. T he l"OV has been 

### i ssued pursuan l t o Sec tio n 113{a)(l) of the Clean Air Act, " 2 U,S,C. §§ 7401-7671 

### q. which provides III part: Whene'
..... 011 the basis of :my mfomlation a'Jibble to the Admmistnllor. the i\dminislT",ltor finds thai :Ul) person has violated o r is in violation of any rcq u irelllel1l or prohibition of iII1 applJcable IIlIP lementati oll**~n** or pe nnit. the Administrator shall notify lhe person 

### ,mil the State in" I lich the plan applies orsueh liooing. The 

### N O V infomlS 

### SUII State that 

### a conference on the maner mny 

### be arrangcd 

### by making 

### a r equest to this office wit hin 

### 10 working 

### dnys 

### aftn receip t or lhe NOV
. 

### I f s uch a confere nce;s he ld. you will be ad\'iSed and your participation would be welcome. If )"ou ha\e 

### any questions coneenllng Ihis maller. plt:a5C conlact Du,id K im. Office of Regional Cou nsel**~I** (415) 972·3882. or John B rock of the Ai r Enforcemen t Ortice**~t** (415) 972

- 

### 3999
. Sincerely. 

# Mk

Director. Air 1\'lsion EnclO$un:UN n 'E D STATES ENVIRON MENT AL PR OTEC nON AGENCY 

### REGION 9 In the Mauer of : SUII Slale Builders. In c _. Proceeding under Si:<:lion I 13{a), Clean Air Act.**a.~** Amended ) ) ) ) ) )



### -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- )**D()C ~l**  No. R9-07-04 SECOND FINDING AND NOTICE 

# or VIOLATION

TItis Second Finding and Notice of Violation ("NOV") is issued pursuant t o scction 1 13(a)(I) of the Clean Air Act (the "AcC), 42 U.S.c. § 7413 (a)(I). to Sun Slate Builders. Inc. ( "Sun S t ate 

### '" J for a viob l ion of th e Act at its projec t located in Peoria. Ari zo na. The aut h ority of III I' Administrator of th e United Slales Environmental P rotection Agency CEPA " ) 10 issue this NOV purSUaIli 10 soxlion J J3{aXI) of the Ac t hm; been delegated to the Regional**Admin slr~lOr**  of E P A**R~giun** 9. and redclegaled to Ihe Di rec tor. Air D ivision , EPA Region 9. SI , \TUTORY AN Il REGUJ.AIOR Y Al f rHORITY 

### I. lbe Administrator of E PA. pursuant to author it y under section 109 o f the Act. 4 2 U
. S.C § 7409, promulgated the**N~liona l**  Ambient A ir Quali ty Standards (" 'NAAQS") for certain criteria air polluta nt s. 4 0 CF.R
. .§§ 50
. 9. 50
. 10. 2
.**Pursu~nllO** section 107(d) of th e At:!. 42 U.S.C § 7407(d). th e**Admi is** **r~lor** p r

omu lgmed lists of aua inrnent status des ignations for each air 'lll ali! )' cu nt roi regiun ('" AQCR'" ) in c\'ery state. TImse li s t , ilkntify the altainmc nt**~tatus** uf each AQC R fur each ofl he criteria pollutants. The**lt ainm~m**  status designations for the Arizona AQCRsarc listed al 40 C.F.R. § 8 1 .303. ], Sun State engages in residential construction projects throughout Maricopa County. Arizona
. These projects arc subject 10 the jurisdic tion of [he Maricopa Coullty Air Quality Department ("MCAQD" or the**··Dep~rtmcnt").** EPA has designated Mari copa County as 3 seriOllS nonatlainmcn t area for the NAAQS for particulate matter. 

### iIT 40 C.F ,R. § 8!.303. 4. Section J 

### JO of the Act, 42 U.S.c. § 7410. requires cuch slale to adopt and submit to EPA
a plan which provides for the implementation. mainwnana. and enforcement of primary and**~ccondary** NAAQS in the State
. Upon approval by EPA. the p lan becomes part of the "applicable implcrnClllalion plan" (or "SII"') for the Slale
. Pursuant to scction J 13(;\)(1) of the ACI, 42 

### U.S.C.**~** 74 1 3(a)( I ), EPA may enforce violations of the SIP. 5. MCAQD Regulation 1. Rule 2 was approved into and made a 

### part of the**f~demlly** enforceable SIP pursuant to 42 US.c.**~** 7410 on August 17, 1982.' 6 . MCAQD Regu lation 3. Rule 310 

### was approved into an d made" pan of th e federJl 1 y enforceable SIP pursuant to 42 U.S.c. § 7410 On August 6. 2002 ' 

### 7. Section 81 of l\'lCAQD Rule 

### 2 defincs "source" as "'any facili t y. equipment. machine, inciner;llor, structure. building. device or other art icle (or comb i nation therenD which is locilted on one or more comiguous propcnies and which is owned o r operated by the
same person (or by persons under common control) and which emil.S or may emit an air

' 47 Fed.**R~g.** 26382 (June 

### 18, 1982).

' 67 Fed. Reg. 4 87 18 (July 25, 2(02). 

## lli also 62 Fed
. Reg. 41856 (Aug
. 4, 1997) (previous version of Ru le 310 was incorpomted into SIP on September 20. 1997). 

### 2pollutML" 8. Section 7 I of J\lCAQD Rul e 2 defincs "pollutant" as "an air contaminant the emi,sion or**amhi~nt** conccntration of which is regulated pUT1\uant to these rules and regulations:' 9
. Section 7 of MCAQD Ruic 2 defines "air contaminants" to include "smoke. vapors. chemical. paper. dust. soot. grime. carbon. (urnes, gases . sulfuric acid mist. aerosols.
aeroso l droplets. odors. paniculate mailer. windbome malter. radioactive materials. noxious chemicals. or any other material in the outdoor atmosphere. " 10. Section 69 o f MCAQD Rule 2 defines "person"" as "nny publ ic or private corporation.
c ompany. p;lftnership. finn. association or society of persons. the Feder.!.l Government and any of it s depanments or agencies. the State and any of its agencies. departments or political subdivisions
. as well as a natural person." 1J. Section 102 of MCAQD Rule 310 provides that "[t J he provisions of this ni le shall app l y to all dust gcnerating opemtions except; nonna! fann cuhural practices
... and open
areas. vacant lot s . unpaved parking lots, and unpaved roadways which are not located at S

OurCe, that require any permit under these rules." 12. Sedion 208 of /\."JCAQD Rule J 10 defines "dust generating operation" as "any activity capuble of generating fugitive dust. including but not limited 10. land clearing. eanhmoving, weed abat e m ent by di>cing or blading. excavating. construction, demolition. mmerial handling .•**'itor~ge** und/or tmnsporting operalions. vehicle usc and movement , the**oper~tion** or any outdoor cljuipmcnt, or unpuI' cd parking lots
. . 

# .. 13. Section 110 of MCAQD Rule 310 ddines ""earthmoving operation " as " [tlhe us c of any equipment for:tn activity which may generate fugitivc dust. st , ch as but n01limited to.
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cuning and filling. grading. levcl ing. excavating. tH: nching
. loadin g or un loading of bul k materials. demolishing, blasting. dri l ling, adding to or removing bul k material:; from open storage**pile~.** 

### bac k filling. soi l mulching. landfill operati ons. or ..... eed ab a tement by d iscing or blading
. " 14. Section 201 of MCAQD R ule 3 ! 

### 0 defi ne s "bnlk mate rial" as ' "( alny I1wte ri al, includ ing but not l imited to. eanh. rock. si lt , sedi ment, sand. gm\'e l , soil, fill, aggregme J ess than 2 inches in kngth or diame ter (i.e. aggreg at e base course (A BC»), din, mu d, demoli tion debris
. conon. trash. cinders. pumice
. saw dust. feeds
. grains. fenilizcrs, and dry conc r ete, which arc capable of producing fug ;ti ve du st at an industrial, ins t ituti onal. commercial. govemm e nta l
. construction. andlor**d~l1lolit on**  

### site," 15
. Section 22 1 of MC AQD Rule 310 defines "owner andlo r opemlOr" as "raIny person wh o owns, l e ases.**oper;l\e~.** 

### controls, or supervises a dust generating operation subject to the rcquirements nf this ru le'" 1 6 . Section 203 of /I. 'ICAQD Rule 310 defines "carry-outJtrac kout" as " \ aJ ny and all bu lk materials that adhere 10 and agglomera t e on th e ex terior surfaces of motor vehicles. haul trucks
. andlor**~'quipment** 

### (including tires) and (hat**h~ve** 

### fa llen onto a pa ved p uhlic roadway: ' 17. Section 235 of MCAQD Rule 3 10 defines "work site" as "[a]ny property npon whic h any dus t generating operations and/or earthmoving op.: r utio ns occur" 18
. Section 30Ll(b) of MCAQI)**~ule** 

### 3 10 provides th at the owner and/or operator of a
source e ngaged i n spillage. carry -out. erosion, and/or traekout activ ities mllst
.. [c Ileanup spi l lage. carry-out. erosio n. andlor**tr~l kou** **l** 

### on the f ollowing time schedule: (I) ,Immed iately. when spillage , Carry

- oUl, andlor trac kOUI extends a cumulativ e distance o f 50 linear feel or more .... " 

### H NIlI NGS 01<' fACT 19. Sun State engages in commerc ial and residential cons truction projects throughout M aricopa County. Arizona. 20. AI all times relevant \0 [hi, notice , S un Slale engaged i n tl commen: ia l construc ti on project (the "Proj ect"') ncar the imcn;cclion of 

### 89 " Avenue and Cactu s Road in Pe oria. Arizo na. 

### 21. The Pro ject involved imponation, expo n , excavation, andlor sto rage of sand. soil
. grave l. and ot her bulk materials as thaI lmn is defined i n sec li on 201 of II-\CAQD Rule 3 10
. 

### 22
. The Project was a "source" as Ihallenn is defined in section Sl of MCAQ D Rule 2. 2 3
. TIle Proje ct was a " dust generating operation" as (hut 1enn is de fm cd in seclion 200 of MCAQD Rule 310
. 24
. Th e Project was an**"~anhm o"** **ing** ope ration" as**th~tterm** is defined in sec tion 2 10 of r..-lCAQD Rule 310. 25. Sun State is a "pt:rson" as that t enn is de fin ed in sec ti on 69 of :>'· ICAQ D Rul e 2. 26. Sun Stale is an "own er andlor operator" as thaltenn is defined in =tion 221 o f MCAQD Rul e 310. 27. On or about February 8, 2007, 

### an Inspector from MCAQD inspected the Proj ect. 28. During h is inspection of the Project. the MCAQD inspector observed thm the Project involved imponation. e xpon. excavati on. andlor storJge of sand.**~oi l.**  grJv e l. and other bulk materials.
5 •29. Du ring his in,pection of the Project, the MCAQD inspector observed Imc kout that extended 

### more than 50 linear 

### fee t from the entranccsle:o: its to 

### the Proj ect. 30. During 

### his inspection of the**Proj~ct.** the !I.'iC AQD inspector obscf1.·ed tha t Sun S tate**fail~d** to immediat e ly clean up the trackou! described abow
. 31. On or abou t February 8, 2007, MCAQD issued a notice of**ol~tion** to Sun State, citing it s**failu ~**  to immediately clean up trac kout extending more than 50**line~f** fcct. 

### as re'loired by the MCAQD rules.
n NDlNG S 011 V IOLATION 32. On or about February 8. 2007. Sun State violated**~eetion** 30S.3(b}(l) of MCAQD Rule 310 by fai ling to**cle~n** up trackout**xtending** more than 50 linear fCel from the entrancesle :o:its to its Project ioctltcd near the intersection of 

### 89'" Ave llue and Cactus Road. PCQria. AriZOlIa. ENFO I KEI\IENT Section 1 13{a)( 1 ) of the Act provides tha t at any time after the expiration of 30 days following the date of the issuance of this NOV, EPA may. without regard to the period of Violation. issue an order requiring comph :me e with the requi r ements of the SIP or pern' it
. or issue an adm i nistrative penalty o rd er pursuant to section 113 (d) for civil administrJtiw
. penalties of up to 

### S32500 pe r day o f vioiation , or bring a civil action pursuant to section 1J 3(b) for in junctive relief and/or civil penal ti es of not more than 

### $32500 per day for each violat ion. 4 2 U.S.c. § 7413 {a){I). as Ilmended by Pub. L. No. 104 -3 4. Funhermore. for any person who
6knowingly vio late s any SIP or pennit requirement more than 30 days afte r the dat e ofthc issuance of the NOV. section I 13(e) provides for criminal pe nalt ies Of imprisonme nt . or both. In addition. under section 306(a), the regulations promulgated thereunder (40 C.F.R. Pan 32), and Executive Order 117 38, fucilities to be used in fedentl contracts. grants. and loans must be in fu ll compliance with the Act and all regulations promulgated ptlrsuant to it. Vio l ation of the Act may result in the suhjec! facility being declared ineligible for participation in any fedentl contract. gra nt. or loan. 

### PE NA LTY , \ SS F $S MR N T C RITERI A Section t 13(e)( 1) of the Act stutes that the Admini,trator or J conn. as appropriate, shall. in detefmining the amoum of any penalty 10 be assessed, take inlO consider
.uion (in addition to snch other factDl'S as justice may require) the s iu of the business, the economic impact of the penalty On the busin ess . thc violator's full compliance history and good faith attempts 1 0 comply. the duration of the violation as established by my credib le evidence (including evidence other than the applicable test method), payment by the violator of penalties previous l y**a~scsS('d** for the
same vio!:..!i"n, the eeonomie benefit of noncompliance
. and the seriousness of t he violat ion . Section 113(e)(2) of the Act allows the Adm inistrator or a court to assess a penalty for each day of violation. For the purpose of**de ~nn** **ning** the number of days of violation. where the EPA makes a prima facie show ing that the conduc t Of events gi ving rise to this violation are l ikely to have continued or recurred past**th~** date of this NOV. EPA shall presume (he days of violation to include the date of this NOV and each md every day t hereafter umil the violator e,tabh,he .<**th~t** <'ontinuou, enmpliance has been achieved, execpt to the extent that the violator
can prove by a prepondcran<:t of**th~** evidence tha t there were intervening days during which nO
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