EPA v. LOWES HOME CENTERS INC
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
STORMWATER DISCHARGE FROM FOUR CONSTRUCTION SITES WITHOUT A PERMIT. LOWE'S FAILED TO OBTAIN PERMIT COVERAGE FOR STORM WATER DISCHARGES FROM THE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT SITES IT WAS CONSTRUCTING. AN INSPECTION AT ONE OF THE SITES REVEALED THAT THE COMPANY HAD FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE EROSION CONTROLS.
Defendants (1)
- LOWES HOME CENTER INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
LOWES HOME CENTER INC EAST SPRINGFIELD
1540-1550 EAST SPRINGFIELD, EAST SPRINGFIELD, MA, 01118
Registry ID: 110064321149
LOWES HOME CENTER INC
10 COMMERCE WAY, WOBURN, MA, 018011028
Registry ID: 110014411822
LOWES HOME CENTER INC BROCKTON
115 - 135 WESTGATE DR, BROCKTON, MA, 023011815
Registry ID: 110014411813
LOWES HOME CENTER DANVERS
153 ANDOVER ST, DANVERS, MA, 019231418
Registry ID: 110003434542
Statutes cited
- CWA 308[A][B] — Records and Reports; Inspections
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
LOWES HOME CENTERS INCentered 2003-02-10
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $137,500
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2003-02-10Final Order Issued
- 2003-02-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2003-02-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 91493
- Case number
- 01-2003-0017
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Primary statute
- Records and Reports; Inspections
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2003-0017 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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