EPA v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY

Case summary

WET WEATHER AND DRY WEATHER DISCHARGES FROM COMBINED SEWER SYSTEMS; VIOLATIONS OF NPDES TERMS AND LIMITS. 5/20/15: CONSENT DECREE MODIFICATION TO INCORPORATE GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROVIDE THE DEFENDANTS ADDITIONAL TIME TO IMPLEMENT INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.

Defendants (2)

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER & SEWER AUTHONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (12)

• D.C. WASA (BLUE PLAINS)

  5000 OVERLOOK AVE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20372

  Registry ID: 110029030144

• D.C. WASA (BLUE PLAINS)

  5000 OVERLOOK AVE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20372

  Registry ID: 110029030144

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY

  5000 OVERLOOK AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20032

  Registry ID: 110029030144

• D.C. WASA (BLUE PLAINS)

  5000 OVERLOOK AVE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20372

  Registry ID: 110029030144

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY

  5000 OVERLOOK AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20032

  Registry ID: 110029030144

• D.C. WASA (BLUE PLAINS)

  5000 OVERLOOK AVE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20372

  Registry ID: 110029030144

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY

  5000 OVERLOOK AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20032

  Registry ID: 110029030144

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY

  5000 OVERLOOK AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20032

  Registry ID: 110029030144

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY

  5000 OVERLOOK AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20032

  Registry ID: 110029030144

• D.C. WASA (BLUE PLAINS)

  5000 OVERLOOK AVE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20372

  Registry ID: 110029030144

• D.C. WASA (BLUE PLAINS)

  5000 OVERLOOK AVE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20372

  Registry ID: 110029030144

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY

  5000 OVERLOOK AVENUE, SW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20032

  Registry ID: 110029030144

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITYentered 2005-03-25

  Primary law: CWA

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITYentered 2003-10-10

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $250,000 · SEP: $2,000,000

• DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY (1st Amendment)entered 2016-01-15

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-06-01Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2000-06-06Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-12-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-05-20Final Order Lodged
• 2016-01-15Final Order Entered