EPA v. Kaplan Companies
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This administrative penalty order is being issued in conjunction with an administrative order on consent, CWA-02-2018-3031, which requires the Respondent to implement a company-wide stormwater compliance program at its construction sites. The $100,000 penalty amount is based on NJPDES Construction General Permit violations at four (4) construction sites in New Jersey.
Defendants (1)
- Kaplan CompaniesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
GATEWAY AT CARTERET
ROOSEVELT AVENUE, MIDDLESEX, NJ, 07008
Registry ID: 110064507298
POINT OF WOODS
ROUTE 1 & NEW ROAD, SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ, 08852
Registry ID: 110067437704
WOODFIELD
MT. OLIVE IIIA, SOWERS DRIVE, MT. OLIVE, NJ, 07840
Registry ID: 110067644302
LAMER PHASE VI
WOODLAKE DRIVE AND FERNANDEZ COURT, SAYERVILLE, NJ, 08872
Registry ID: 110067441129
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Kaplan Companiesentered 2018-07-03
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $100,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2018-07-03Final Order Issued
- 2018-07-03Enforcement Action Closed
- 2018-07-03NPDES Closed
- 2018-07-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-07-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601502066
- Case number
- 02-2018-3401
- 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 02-2018-3401 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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