EPA v. COMFORT HOMES
Case summary
Comfort Homes, Inc. is a homebuilder operating chiefly in Dracut MA. It is currently developing Fox Run II, a large residential development. An EPA inspection on April 18,2017 revealed several deficiencies in erosion controls, including failure of a silt fence, failure to clean out a sediment basin, and failure to protect catch basins on the site. Additionally, the site had obtained coverage under a previous construction general permit, but not under the current 2017 version (which expired all previous versions). The case was settled via an expedited settlement agreement with Comfort Homes for a penalty of $4,250.
Defendants (1)
- Comfort Homes Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FOX RUN II DEVELOPMENT
BUTTERNUT ROAD, DRACUT, MA, 01826
Registry ID: 110070054609
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COMFORT HOMESentered 2017-12-05
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $4,250
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2017-12-05Final Order Issued
- 2017-12-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-01-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601324919
- Case number
- 01-2018-2006
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 01
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 01-2018-2006 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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