EPA v. Accurate Builders & Developers of NJ
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The Respondent gained coverage under the NJDEP Construction General Permit (CGP) to disturb approximately 15 acres of land at the Emerald Hills construction site. The Respondent failed to maintain stormwater BMPs including: failure to install and maintain sediment barriers; failure to maintain construction site entrances; failure to implement and maintain inlet protection; and failure to properly manage construction waste. These measures are required by the CGP and the Site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. The penalty has been calculated at $15,000.
Defendants (1)
- Accurate Builders & Developers of NJNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
EMERALD HILLS - ACCURATE BUILDERS & DEVELOPERS OF NJ
1128-1132 E. COUNTY LINE ROAD, LAKEWOOD, NJ, 08701
Registry ID: 110070083141
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Accurate Builders & Developers of NJentered 2017-09-01
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $15,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2017-09-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2017-09-01Final Order Issued
- 2017-09-01Enforcement Action Closed
- 2017-09-01NPDES Closed
- 2017-09-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601167548
- Case number
- 02-2017-3311
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2017-3311 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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