EPA Cites Toll Brothers for Polluting Forked River’s Waters
Sea Breeze at Lacey was one of hundreds of Toll Brothers' housing developments throughout the country that was included in a settlement after allegedly violating the Clean Water Act
Sea Breeze at Lacey is just one of hundreds of Toll Brothers, Inc. housing developments throughout the country that was included in a recent settlement with the Environmental Protection Agency after allegedly violating the Clean Water Act. Toll Brothers, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, will pay a penalty of $741,000 to resolve the violations, which most notably encompassed issues with stormwater compliance at construction sites. “Keeping contaminated stormwater runoff out of the nation’s waterways, like the Chesapeake Bay, is one of EPA’s top priorities,” said Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance and Assurance. The settlement from Wednesday, June 20, will improve oversight of …
Fred Stine
3:23 pm on Thursday, July 5, 2012
Toll Brothers is laughing all the way to the bank. A measley $741,000 spread amoung 370 violations is able $2000 per violation. Toll and his brothers leave town and the homeowners association and the cash-strapped municipality left holding the bag. It's really their own fault. The town's planning and zoning boards are really the locals that should be smart enough to know that the developer doesn'… more ›