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Home Builders Clean Water Settlement

Home Builders Clean Water Settlement Resources

WASHINGTON—Four of the nation’s largest home builders have agreed to pay civil penalties totaling $4.3 million to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, the Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. The companies also have agreed to implement company-wide compliance programs that go beyond current regulatory requirements and put controls in place that will keep 1.2 billion pounds of sediment from polluting our nation’s waterways each year.

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Centex Homes

On June 11, 2008, the United States lodged a settlement between the United States, Centex Homes, and the States of Maryland, Tennessee, Missouri, Colorado, Utah and Nevada, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Environmental Harm and Public Health Impacts Associated with Storm Water Runoff

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Environmental Harm Associated with Storm Water Runoff from Construction Sites

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The following EPA documents were used in developing this information sheet:

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KB Homes

On June 11, 2008, the United States lodged a settlement between the United States, KB Home, and the States of Maryland, Colorado, and Nevada, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Environmental Harm and Public Health Impacts Associated with Storm Water Runoff

Environmental Harm Associated with Storm Water Runoff from Construction Sites

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The following EPA documents were used in developing this information sheet:

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Richmond American Homes

On June 11, 2008, the United States lodged a settlement between the United States, M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (aka Richmond American Homes), and the States of Maryland, Colorado, Utah and Nevada, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Environmental Harm and Public Health Impacts Associated with Storm Water Runoff

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Environmental Harm Associated with Storm Water Runoff from Construction Sites

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The following EPA documents were used in developing this information sheet:


Pulte Homes

On June 11, 2008, the United States lodged a settlement between the United States, Pulte Homes, and the States of Maryland, Tennessee, Colorado, and Nevada, and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Environmental Harm and Public Health Impacts Associated with Storm Water Runoff

Environmental Harm Associated with Storm Water Runoff from Construction Sites

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The following EPA documents were used in developing this information sheet:

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For more information:

The following provides a list of locations of past and current construction sites covered by the settlements. (PDF) (45 pp, 3MB, About PDF)

The following provides a breakdown of the total number of sites per State covered by the Settlement (PDF) (1 pg, 61K, About PDF)

The following provides photographs illustrating proper and improper installation and implementation of some common construction site Best Management Practices (BMPs).Exit EPA Disclaimer The improperly installed BMPs shown are examples of the types of problems identified by EPA inspectors at the builders' construction sites.

 


For additional information, contact:

Everett Volk
U.S. EPA
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW (2243A)
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 564-2828
volk.everett@epa.gov

 


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