Failure to comply with certain requirements of the permit, the discharge of pollutants (storm water runoff associated with construction activities) without proper storm water management into navigable waters, and failure of JOFA Contractors to timely apply for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) storm water permit.
On March 2, 2016, an Order of Withdrawal was issued for JOFA. EPA expects to settle with Inversiones del Mercado, Inc.