Enviroconlaw Blog
Top Five Tips for Contractors to Ensure Storm Water Compliance
Published Date: February 28, 2024
Owners, developers and contractors have faced continued enforcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice for storm water violations at construction sites around the country. This type of enforcement action was filed against one of the nation’s largest homebuilders in Pennsylvania federal court. The contractor agreed to a consent decree to settle alleged [...] Read More
Lesser-Known (But Important) Exceptions in Construction Stormwater Discharge Permitting
Published Date: February 15, 2024
Most contractors know generally that if their construction work will disturb one acre or more of earth, they may need to obtain coverage under the applicable construction stormwater discharge general permit (“CGP”). However, there are some instances where doesn’t hold true, as well as instances where CGP coverage is required even though the contractor’s work on site disturbs less than [...] Read More
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