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Builder of the links of Columbia, Mo., to Pay $430,000 civil penalty for construction stormwater violations

Lindsey Construction Company, Inc., of Fayetteville, Ark., and one of its associated limited partnerships have agreed to pay a $430,000 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of construction stormwater violations that occurred during development of The Links of Columbia, a nine-hole golf course and 64-building apartment project in Columbia, Mo. Through a stipulation of settlement ...

Aug. 31, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Post-Construction Storm Water Runoff Workshop to be Held in Hilton Head, SC

EPA Region 4 is hosting a one-day workshop in Hilton Head on December 12, 2014 to discuss the use of green infrastructure and low impact development controls to manage post-construction stormwater runoff to maintain pre-development runoff conditions. The workshop will explain site design procedures, present examples and case studies, and discuss the costs and benefits of green infrastructure. ...

Nov. 20, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

2016 Fall Conference and Stormwater Expo

October 11-12, 2016 Booth #34 South Towne Expo Center Nilex will be exhibiting at the 2016 Fall Conference and Stormwater Expo. Stop by our booth and learn about our stormwater solutions. This event is an educational opportunity for Municipal Stormwater Management, Construction and Industrial Stormwater Management, Maintenance and Operations, Safety, Emergency Management, Utilities, ...

Oct. 1, 2016

By Nilex

EPA Enforcement Ensures that Solar Company Follows Stormwater Discharge Requirements at Warren, Mass. Facility

A settlement signed recently by a company that builds solar power facilities in Massachusetts will remind construction companies that the US Environmental Protection Agency continues to protect the environment from illegal discharges of stormwater. Borrego Solar Systems, Inc., of San Diego, Calif., will pay a $90,000 penalty, settling EPA claims that it failed to follow requirements for ...

Nov. 10, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

International Builder and DC-based Subsidiary Agree to Pay $270,000 to Settle Stormwater Violations at Construction Sites

Turner Construction Co., an international builder based in New York City, and its subsidiary Tompkins Builders, Inc. of Washington, D.C., have agreed to pay $270,000 in civil penalties for alleged violations of federal stormwater regulations at construction sites throughout the mid-Atlantic region, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today. On August 27, 2012 EPA filed two Consent ...

Aug. 29, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Issues Clarifications Regarding 2017 CGL Permit Requirements

On May 28, 2019, EPA issued a Federal Register notice for Final Modification to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges From Construction Activities at 84 FR 24503-24506 (May 28, 2019) available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2019-05-28/pdf/2019-11075.pdf. The Federal Register notice states: All ten of the ...

May 28, 2019

By OSE Training Group, LLC

New Elevetor Tank manages Edinburgh Craig House rainwater

New Elevetor Tank , the permanent formwork for in-situ concrete tanks, was recently used at Craig House, a well-known historical site in Edinburgh, Scotland. Craighouse Housing Development, Morningside, required the construction of a concrete stormwater attenuation tank. The innovative New Elevetor Tank was the perfect solution for the job: A concrete tank has a 50-year lifetime; It is ...

Jul. 19, 2017

By Geoplast US Corp.

Ivory Homes agrees to prevent hundreds of thousands of pounds of sediment and contaminated stormwater runoff from entering Utah waterways each year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Ivory Homes, Ltd. has agreed to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations at several locations in Utah and will invest in a company-wide compliance program to improve employee training and stormwater management at all current and future residential construction sites. Ivory Homes will also pay a Clean Water Act penalty of ...

Jun. 24, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Iowa department of transportation and three contractors to pay $60,000 civil penalty for construction stormwater violations (IA)

The Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) and three of its contractors have agreed to pay a $60,000 civil penalty for violating the terms of a stormwater permit issued for the U.S. Highway 30 construction project in Tama County, Iowa. IDOT, along with JB Holland Construction, Inc., of Decorah, Iowa; Peterson Contractors, Inc., of Reinbeck, Iowa; and Scheckel Construction, Inc., of Bellevue, ...

Jan. 31, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Hunt Building agrees to resolve stormwater violations at construction sites at the United States Air Force Academy

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that Hunt Building has agreed to resolve alleged Clean Water Act violations at two military housing construction sites at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The company will pay a civil penalty of $310,000. Today’s agreement resolves alleged stormwater permit violations discovered through EPA ...

Aug. 8, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA re-issues permit for construction site stormwater

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is re-issuing a stormwater Construction General Permit (CGP), which expired July 1, 2008, for a two-year time period. The permit will apply only where EPA is the permitting authority, which is in five states (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Idaho and Alaska); Washington, D.C.; most territories; and most Indian country lands. The CGP ...

Jul. 2, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Missouri Department of Transportation to Implement Statewide Compliance Program to Settle Construction Stormwater Violations

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has agreed to implement a statewide compliance program and to pay a $750,000 civil penalty to settle alleged violations of the Clean Water Act at two road construction sites. The sites are Highway 54 in Osage Beach, and on Highway 67 between Coldwater and Silva. EPA Region 7 inspected the sites in 2010 and 2011 and documented serious erosion ...

Apr. 8, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA proposes to extend the stormwater construction general permit by one year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on extending the 2008 stormwater construction general permit by one year to June 30, 2011. The permit applies only where EPA is the permitting authority, which is in five states (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Idaho and Alaska); Washington, D.C.; most territories; and most Indian country lands. The permit regulates the ...

Oct. 20, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Orders issued to Missouri Department of Transportation for construction stormwater violations in Camden, Wayne Counties

EPA Region 7 has issued a pair of administrative orders to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), citing multiple violations of stormwater permits that were issued for state construction projects along U.S. Highway 54 Expressway in Camden County, and U.S. Highway 67 in Wayne County. EPA’s orders, filed today in Kansas City, Kan., direct MoDOT to comply immediately with the ...

Sep. 3, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Abu Dhabi looks into stormwater aquifer recharge

The Abu Dhabi City Municipality is investigating the possibility of using stormwater runoff to inject water into coastal aquifers, while at the same time countering the risks of flooding in the city. The municipality is in talks with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) over the issue, with the city’s drainage collection network set for major investment and expansion this year. ...

May 3, 2018

By Global Water Intelligence (GWI)

BaySaver Technologies Names Brian Woodward as Area Manager

Mount Airy, Maryland – BaySaver Technologies, a leading provider of stormwater treatment solutions, announces the appointment of Brian Woodward as Area Manager. In this position, Woodward is responsible for Business Development in Southern California. His eight years of environmental consulting experience with construction issues, stormwater pollution prevention and hazardous materials make him ...

Jul. 20, 2007

By BaySaver Technologies, Inc.

Alaska Gold settles with EPA for Clean Water Act violations at Nome Mine Site

The Alaska Gold Company has paid a penalty for alleged Clean Water Act violations at the Rock Creek mine near Nome, Alaska. According to a settlement announced today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the company allegedly violated permit requirements for controlling storm water pollution during construction activities. In addition to paying a $177,500 penalty, the company has already ...

Sep. 19, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA solicits public comment on permit to reduce stormwater discharges from construction sites

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing for public comment a draft permit that will help improve our nation’s waterways by regulating the discharge of stormwater from construction sites. Stormwater discharges during construction activities can contain sediment and pollutants that harm aquatic ecosystems, increase drinking water treatment costs and pollute waters that ...

Apr. 15, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Duluth receives U.S. EPA’s first Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure grant

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of a $250,000 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to the City of Duluth to fund green infrastructure projects to improve water quality in the Lake Superior Basin. Duluth is the first of 16 cities to receive funding in the initial round of EPA’s new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Shoreline Cities grant program. EPA ...

Feb. 20, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

US: Order issued to Kansas department of transportation to correct construction stormwater issues along U.S. highway 59 project

EPA Region 7 has issued an administrative compliance order to the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), directing it to correct a series of violations of a stormwater permit issued for the U.S. Highway 59 construction site in Douglas and Franklin counties of Kansas. EPA inspectors visited the highway construction site in August to evaluate KDOT’s management of stormwater and ...

Dec. 3, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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