EPA v. Fafard Real Estate Development Corp
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Defendants have violated Sections 301 and 308 of CWA by discharging storm water containing pollutants (i.e. sediment) into waters of the U.S. without, or in violation of, an NPDES permit from 13 different construction sites in eastern Massachusetts.
Defendants (3)
- FRE BUILDING COMPANY INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- BENCHMARK ENGINEERINGNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- FAFARD REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FAFARD REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
290 ELIOT STREET, ASHLAND, MA, 01721
Registry ID: 110041887713
Statutes cited
- CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Fafard Real Estate Development Corpentered 2010-09-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $150,000 · SEP: $300,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 2005-09-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2005-09-28Referred To Headquarters
- 2005-09-28Referred TO U.S. Attorney
- 2010-07-21Final Order Lodged
- 2010-07-21Complaint Filed With Court
- 2010-09-01Final Order Entered
- 2013-09-01Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 155846
- Case number
- 01-2005-2048
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Information Request, Records, Entry
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2005-2048 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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