EPA v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$500,000
Case summary
SUIT FOR NPDES VIOLATIONS SUBSEQUENT TO JANUARY 31, 1989 TERMINATION OF 1985 CONSENT DECREE. VIOLATIONS OF EFFLUENT LIMITS, CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES, FAILURE TO FULLY TREAT; FAILURE TO REPORT AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE.
Defendants (1)
- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (6)
BLUE PLAINS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
5000 OVERLOOK AVENUE SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20032
Registry ID: 110029030144
BLUE PLAINS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
5000 OVERLOOK AVENUE SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20032
Registry ID: 110029030144
BLUE PLAINS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
5000 OVERLOOK AVENUE SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20032
Registry ID: 110029030144
BLUE PLAINS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
5000 OVERLOOK AVENUE SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20032
Registry ID: 110029030144
BLUE PLAINS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
5000 OVERLOOK AVENUE SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20032
Registry ID: 110029030144
BLUE PLAINS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT
5000 OVERLOOK AVENUE SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20032
Registry ID: 110029030144
Statutes cited
- CWA 402 — Clean Water Act
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAentered 1995-06-26
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $500,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1990-06-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1990-06-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1990-07-17Complaint Filed With Court
- 1995-06-26Final Order Entered
- 1995-06-26Final Order Lodged
- 1995-06-26Concluded
- 2000-05-04Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 14929
- Case number
- 03-1990-0453
- DOJ docket
- 90-5-1-1-3598
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Clean Water Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1990-0453 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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