EPA v. MDC HOLDINGS INC / RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES (NC)(NLP)

Case summary

1) Referral concerns 12 construction sites in NJ, where Richmond American Homes has conducted grading, grubbing, and/or other land-disturbing construction activity. Richmond has discharged pollutants in stormwater at some of these sites without obtaining an NPDES permit. Richmond has also failed to provide information necessary for coverage under the applicable NPDES permits at some sites. Finally, Richmond has routinely violated the condiitons of the permits it has obtained, including failing to fully implement and maintain stormwater pollution prevention erosion controls. 2) EPA requests compliance with the applicable laws as well as a substantial penalty. A complete list of the construction sites covered by this settlement is included in Appendix A of the complaint and Appendix M of the consent decree. This information is also available on the EPA website, Compliance and Enforcement, Newsroom, Cases and Settlements. http://cfpub.epa.gov/compliance/cases/.

Defendants (2)

• Richmond American HomesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MDC HoldingsNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MDC. HOLDINGS, INC. DBA RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES

  4350 SOUTH MONACO STREET, SUITE 500, DENVER, CO, 80237

  Registry ID: 110037081699

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MDC HOLDINGS INC / RICHMOND AMERICAN HOMES (NC)(NLP)entered 2008-07-23

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $15,730

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2007-12-18Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-03-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-06-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-06-11Final Order Lodged
• 2008-07-23Final Order Entered