DEP VIOLATIONS

Typo on Violation Notice Didn't Warrant Dismissal

January 25, 2017    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for operating a boiler and burner without renewal of an expired operating certificate. Landlord asked for dismissal of the violation because there was a typographical error...

Landlord Fined for Not Filing Backflow Prevention Device Test Reports

November 28, 2016    

DEP issued three violation notices to landlord for failing to submit annual test reports for three backflow prevention devices at its building. DEP’s inspector testified that, as of the hearing date, DEP hadn...

Landlord Didn't Submit Proof of Installation of BPD

October 28, 2016    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to install a backflow prevention device (BPD) at its building. Landlord claimed that it had installed the device in January 2015 and that its plumber or engineer...

Penalty for Failure to Test BPD Reduced After Test Report Filed

August 23, 2016    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to submit an initial test report for a backflow prevention device (BPD) at the building. At a hearing, landlord showed that it corrected the violation before the...

DEP Must Order Landlord to Install BPD Before a Violation Can Be Issued

July 25, 2016    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to install a backflow prevention device (BPD) at the building. Landlord claimed that he didn’t know this was a requirement. The ALJ ruled against landlord...

Landlord Didn't File Initial Test Report for BPD

April 20, 2016    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to install a backflow prevention device (BPD) at its building. Landlord claimed that a BPD had been installed and that its plumber should have mailed the initial...

Landlord Couldn't Prove BPD Test Results Were Filed

February 16, 2016    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord in August 2015 for failing to install a backflow prevention device (BPD) at his building and/or failure to submit initial test reports to DEP. Landlord submitted a copy of...

Landlord Fined $500 for Not Submitting BPD Test Report

December 16, 2015    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to submit an annual test report for the building’s backflow prevention device. Landlord claimed that it had now submitted the missing report. The ALJ fined...

No Proof DEP Ordered Landlord to Install Device

September 24, 2015    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to install a backflow prevention device in her building after receiving a DEP order to do so. Landlord claimed that she never received the order from DEP. The ALJ...

Landlord Didn't Submit Proof of Backflow Prevention Device Installation

August 24, 2015    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord in 2015 for failing to install a backflow prevention device (BPD) in its building. Landlord claimed that a BPD was installed in 2012 and that the initial report was submitted...

Landlord Operated Boiler with Expired Certificate

June 23, 2015    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord on Dec. 30, 2014, for using a boiler without an operating certificate. The operating certificate on record had expired on Oct. 31, 2013. Landlord argued that it had filed an...

Landlord Fined for Not Installing Backflow Prevention Device

January 22, 2015    

DEP issued a violation notice to landlord for failing to install a backflow prevention device (BPD) at its building. At a hearing, landlord produced an initial test report showing that the BPD was installed on Sept....