DEP VIOLATIONS

DEP Mold Remediation Violation Improperly Issued

April 24, 2023    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for permitting mold remediation work to be performed at its residential building by an unlicensed person. Specifically, the violation notice was issued to the building's...

Landlord Fined for Not Registering Boiler Landlord Claimed Was Inoperable

April 24, 2023    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for causing or permitting the use or operation of a boiler without first registering the boiler. At a hearing, landlord's  commercial tenant, who owned a dry...

Landlord Fined $500 for Not Filing Timely BPD Test Report

August 25, 2022    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to submit an annual test report for a backflow prevention device at its building within 12 months after submission of the prior year's report. At a hearing,...

Landlord Fined $700 for Failure to Install Backflow Prevention Device

July 22, 2022    

The DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to install a backflow prevention device at his building. Landlord claimed that a storefront tenant wouldn't give him access for the installation. The ALJ...

Landlord Fined $700 for Not Installing Backflow Prevention Device

February 21, 2022    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord in December 2019 for failing to install a backflow prevention device and/or to submit an initial test report for such installation. At a hearing, landlord claimed that...

Landlord Fined $700 for Not Installing Backflow Prevention Device

January 25, 2022    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to install a backflow prevention device (BPD) and/or failing to submit an initial test report for a BPD at its building. At a hearing, landlord advised that the...

Landlord Fined for Not Submitting a Mold Remediation Work Plan

January 25, 2022    

DEP issued two violation notices to landlord based on failure to submit a mold remediation work plan and failure to file a mold post-remediation notice. At a hearing, landlord claimed that DEP's notices were...

Landlord Fined $500 for Not Submitting Annual BPD Test Report

July 27, 2021    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to submit an annual test report for a backflow prevention device (BPD). Landlord claimed that its plumber had conducted the required test and submitted the test...

Landlord Fined $700 for Failing to Test Backflow Prevention Device

January 26, 2021    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to install backflow prevention device(s) and/or failure to submit initial test reports to DEP. By the time of the initial hearing, landlord had conducted testing...

Landlord Didn't File Backflow Prevention Device Test Report

February 25, 2020    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failure to submit an annual test report for a backflow prevention device. At a hearing, landlord claimed that he submitted the report after receiving the violation notice...

Landlord Must Pay Mitigated $50 Penalty for Late Filing of BPD

December 19, 2019    

The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to submit an annual test report for a backflow prevention device within 12 months from the last submission made in...

Landlord Fined $500 for Failing to File Annual BPD Test Report

October 22, 2019    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to submit an annual test report for a backflow prevention device (BPD) located in its building. At a hearing, landlord argued that a mitigated penalty should...