EPA v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (BLUE PLAINS
Source Agrees
Penalty assessed
$20,000,000
Case summary
THIS IS A REFERRAL ALONG WITH A STIPULATED ORDER SETTLING OU R CLAIMS AGAINST DC FOR CWA NPDES AND CONSTRUCTION GRANT VIO LATIONS RELATING TO THE OPERATION OF THE BLUE PLAINS WASTEWA TER TREATMENT PLANT.
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 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAentered 1996-08-15
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $250,000 · SEP: $1,700,000
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1996-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-03-28Referred To Headquarters
- 1996-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1996-04-05Complaint Filed With Court
- 1996-08-15Final Order Lodged
- 1996-08-15Final Order Entered
- 1996-08-15Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 17242
- Case number
- 03-1996-0072
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- 3RC20
- EPA region
- 03
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1996-0072 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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