Top Four US Builders to Pay $4.3 Million in Environmental Settlement

Centex Corp., KB Home, Pulte Homes Inc. and Richmond American Homes, four of the biggest US home builders have agreed to pay $4.3 million as settlement for federal and state charges of clean water violations at their various construction sites across the country. The settlement provides resolution for storm water run-off violations in 34 states, and the District of Columbia. Additionally, the builders have agreed to mandate safeguards designed to keep 1.2 billion pounds of sediment annually out of US waterways.

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Published on Jun-30-08