U.S. EPA continues to demonstrate just how serious the Agency is about muddy stormwater discharges from construction sites. EPA is seeking up to $177,500 in penalties from two Massachusetts companies constructing a residential development for unauthorized stormwater discharges.
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Download NowAccording to the Agency, an EPA inspector observed that stormwater contaminated with sand, dirt, sediment, suspended solids, residues of construction material, and turbidity was running off the site into adjoining waters and wetlands.
Because they are operators of a site disturbing more than 1 acre, the companies were required to apply for either an individual permit or a promulgated General Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Construction Activities. The permit requires the use of “best management practices” to prevent erosion and sedimentation of waterways that can result from construction activities.
INFO: Contact EPA’s David Deegan at 617-918-1017.