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February 27, 2008
Home Depot Settles Clean Water Violations With EPA
Violations of the Clean Water Act, which were discovered at 30 new store construction sites of Home Depot, Inc., located in 28 states, has resulted in a fine of $1.3 million from the the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency.
"EPA requires construction sites to take simple, basic steps to prevent storm water pollution," said Granta Y. Nakayama, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance. "We expect a large corporation like Home Depot to comply with the law and protect the waters in the communities it serves."
"Storm water that runs off of large construction sites can carry sediment, debris, and other pollutants into surrounding waterways," said Ronald J. Tenpas, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division. "This settlement is an important step in protecting the environment around Home Depot's future construction locations."
Polluted runoff from construction sites can affect water quality, along with many other consequences, as reported by the EPA.
Posted by Stephen Betheil at February 27, 2008 12:01 PM
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