EPA fines construction firms.The US Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) levied fines against eight construction companies in Culebra for failure to follow federal regulations for handling stormwater runoff from construction sites, reports Caribbean Business (April 23, 2009). The eight companies are: Culebra Resorts Associates; Playa Clara, S. E.; Inversiones del Mercado; JOFA JOFA Journal of Accountancy JOFA Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (New York, NY) Contractors; Caribbean Properties Investments; VPI VPI Voice Print International (Camarillo, CA) VPI Virtual Path Identifier (used in Asynchronous Transfer Mode) VPI Virginia Polytechnic Institute (aka Virginia Tech) Construction Corp., and Victor Morales. All face fines for failing to obtain proper stormwater permits for construction sites. Alfa & Omega was also fined for violations related to the installation of a sewer line. The companies face fines ranging from US$24,400 to US$60,050, said EPA Acting Regional Administrator George Pavlou. |
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