EPA v. KB Homes (National Case)
Litigated With Penalty
Case summary
Region 8 has 5 KB Homes facilities which are part of a national referral. The violations include failure to obtain permit coverage prior to the start of construction, failure to prepare a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan prior to the start of construction and failure to conduct inspections in accordance with permit requirements. 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 (1)
- KB HomesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
KB HOMES
10990 WILSHIRE BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA, 90024
Registry ID: 110037081680
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
Enforcement conclusions (1)
KB Homes (National Case)entered 2008-07-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $31,250 · State/local: $28,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2003-09-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2008-06-11Final Order Lodged
- 2008-06-11Complaint Filed With Court
- 2008-06-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-07-23Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 1000007273
- Case number
- 08-2003-0246
- DOJ docket
- 1:08CV603
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2003-0246 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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