EPA v. SAN DIEGO, CITY OF

Case summary

SAN DIEGO'S POTW HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH THE SECONDARY TREATMENT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN ITS NPDES PERMIT. IT ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF EXTENSIVE BYPASSES OF RAW SEWAGE RESULTING FROM SPILLS AND OVERFLOWS OF THE COLLECTION AND CONVEYANCE SYSTEM. IT HAS VIOLATED RECEIVING WATER BACTERIOLOGICAL STANDARDS. IT HAS VIOLATED PERMIT REQUIRE- MENTS GOVERNING THE HANDLING OF SLUDGE. AND IT HAS NOT PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. REGION 9 IS SEEKING A SUBSTANTIAL PENALTY AND ORDERS REQUIRING TIMELY COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THE CITY'S NPDES PERMIT. THIS IS A MAJOR CASE BROUGHT PURSUANT TO THE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY.

Defendants (1)

• SAN DIEGO CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAN DIEGO CITY OF PT LOMA WAST

  4077 N HARBOR DR, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92101

  Registry ID: 110010676116

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 301/307 — Effluent Limitations - NPDES Toxic & Pretreatment Effluent Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SAN DIEGO, CITY OFentered 1997-06-09

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1987-03-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1988-03-31Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-07-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 1997-06-06Final Order Lodged
• 1997-06-09Final Order Entered
• 1997-06-09Concluded
• 2007-07-31Enforcement Action Closed