9/12/2014 - THIS REFERRAL ADDRESSES STORMWATER VIOLATIONS AT 16 RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION SITES LOCATED IN AL, NC, AND SC, THAT ARE OWNED AND OPERATED BY DR HORTON, INC. (DR HORTON), THE NATION'S LARGEST HOMEBUILDER. THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE: FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT A STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP) OR ITS EQUIVALENT; THE FAILURE TO PREPARE AN ADEQUATE SWPPP; FAILURE TO HAVE A COMPLETE SWPPP ONSITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION; FAILURE TO PROPERLY DESIGN, IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE BEST MGMT PRACTICES (BMPs) INCLUDING EROSION CONTROL MEASURES; FAILURE TO CONDUCT ADEQUATE INSPECTIONS OF BMPs; FAILURE TO PERFORM AND LOG DAILY OBSERVATIONS; FAILURE TO RECORD RAIN MEASUREMENTS; FAILURE TO REMOVE POLLUTANTS DEPOSITED OFFSITE; FAILURE TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES OVSERVED DURING INSPECTION WITHIN THE ALLOWED TIMEFRAME; FAILURE TO IMPLEMENT TEMPORARY STABILIZATION IN A TIMELY FASHION; AND THE UNPERMITTED DISCHARGE OF SEDIMENT INTO WATER OF THE U.S. THE REGION IS SEEKING CIVIL PENALTIES FOR PAST VIOLATIONS AND CORPORATE-WIDE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WHICH HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE DR HORTON'S STORMWATER COMPLIANCE BEYOND THESE 16 SITES.
APRIL 8, 2024 - COMPLAINT FILED
APRIL 8, 2024 - CONSENT DECREE LODGED
APRIL 8, 2024 - CONSENT DECREE ENTERED
D.R. Horton, Inc., and its subsidiary, D.R. Horton, Inc. ? Birmingham (collectively ?Horton?), entered into a proposed consent decree to resolve allegations that they violated requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA) relating to sto