EPA v. Meritage Homes of Arizona
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty action utilizing a combined complaint and consent agreement final order (CAFO) pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) and 40 CFR part 22.13(b). The respondent is Meritage Homes of Arizona, Inc (aka Hancock Community). The violation involves failure to prevent dust. The settlement establishes a penalty in the amount of $57,700.
Defendants (1)
- Meritage Homes of Arizona Inc. (a.k.a. Hancock)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MERITAGE HOMES - HANCOCK COMMUNITIES
8501 EAST PRINCESS DRIVE # 200, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85233
Registry ID: 110022481991
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Meritage Homes of Arizona (Consent Agreement)entered 2005-12-16
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $57,770
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-12-16Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-12-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-12-16Final Order Issued
- 2006-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 168753
- Case number
- 09-2006-0021
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2006-0021 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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