EPA v. UNITED STATES DEPT. OF THE NAVY (WASHINGTON NAVY YARD)

Case summary

On April 8, 2025, EPA Region 3 executed a federal facility compliance agreement (FFCA) with the United States Department of the Navy (Navy) to address violations of its NPDES permit governing discharges to the Anacostia River from the Navy?s Washington Navy Yard in Washington, District of Columbia (Facility). Specifically, during the period of January 2022 through July 2024, the Navy failed to comply with certain final effluent discharge limitations for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and total copper; failed to comply with certain TMDL-based requirements; and failed to comply with certain other reporting requirements. To return to compliance, the Navy agreed to conduct several studies of the Facility to determine the root cause(s) of the effluent discharge limitation exceedances, and to use those studies to develop a corrective action plan with enforceable deadlines.

Defendants (1)

• UNITED STATES DEPT. OF THE NAVYNamed in settlement

Facilities (3)

• WASHINGTON NAVY YARD

  1014 N STREET, SE SUITE 320, WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC, 20374

  Registry ID: 110071941311

• WASHINGTON NAVY YARD

  1013 O STREET SE, BLDG. 166, SUITE 100N, WASHINGTON, DC, 20374

  Registry ID: 110064120838

• WASHINGTON NAVY YARD

  1013 O STREET SE, BLDG. 166, SUITE 100N, WASHINGTON, DC, 20374

  Registry ID: 110064120838

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• UNITED STATES DEPT. OF THE NAVY (WASHINGTON NAVY YARD)entered 2025-04-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2025-04-08Final Order Issued
• 2025-04-11Enforcement Action Data Entered