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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: NVR, Inc.
Current Parent Company: NVR
Penalty: $425,000
Year: 2017
Date: June 15, 2017
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: Clean Water Act and related
Violation Description: NVR was alleged to have violated the stormwater requirements of the Clean Water Act by failing to obtain coverage under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit prior to commencing construction activities at 65 sites in New York and New Jersey. In addition, once NVR obtained the required permit coverage, it was said to have failed to comply with permit requirements at several sites inspected by EPA. EPA inspectors identified inadequately implemented or maintained sediment and erosion controls such as silt fencing, protection at construction entrances and storm drain inlet protection.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Virginia
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: construction and engineering
Specific Industry of Current Parent: homebuilding
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.