Magistrate Judge: Recycling Company Does Not Need Stormwater Runoff Permit

Mealey's (January 2, 2018, 4:13 PM EST) -- CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y.— A company that recycles demolished concrete, asphalt and masonry materials does not need to apply for a State Pollution Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) permit for storm water runoff, a federal magistrate judge in New York ruled Dec. 29, finding that the company does not engage in industrial activity that warrants the permit (Sierra Club v. Con-Strux LLC, et al., No. 16-4960, E.D. N.Y., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 213309)....