EPA v. Centex Corporation (NC)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
12 construction sites in NJ, where the Defendant has conducted grading, grubbing, and/or other land-disturbing construction activity. The Defendant discharged pollutants in stormwater at some of these sites without obtaining an NPDES permit and failed to provide information necessary for coverage under the applicable NPDES permits at some sites. Finally, the Defendant routinely violated the condiitons of the permits it has obtained, including failing to fully implement and maintain stormwater pollution prevention erosion controls. EPA requests compliance with the applicable laws as well as a substantial penalty.
Defendants (1)
- Centex CorpNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CENTEX CORPORATION
2728 N HARWOOD, DALLAS, TX, 75201-1516
Registry ID: 110037081671
Statutes cited
- CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Centex Corporation (NC)entered 2008-08-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $31,357
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2007-12-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2008-03-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-06-11Final Order Lodged
- 2008-06-11Complaint Filed With Court
- 2008-08-01Final Order Entered
- 2010-01-25Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600086709
- Case number
- 02-2008-0009
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WGL
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Information Request, Records, Entry
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2008-0009 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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