EPA v. City of San Diego

Case summary

This is a Civil Judicial Referral pursuant to the CWA involving sanitary sewer overflows in the City of San Diego. EPA anticipates joining a current action, Baykeeper vs. City of San Diego. This action follows an Administrative Order, dated April 5, 2002 (ICIS Enf. ID # 09-2002-0062; Water Program # CWA-309-9-02-17), directing the City to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows from their municipal collection system. Specific required actions include repair and replacement of pipes and upgrading maintenance procedures. [NOTE: This case is Civil Action No. 03-CV-1349K (POR), S.D. Cal., and has been consolidated with San Diego Baykeeper, et al. v. City of San Diego, Civil Action No. 01-CV-0550B (POR), and State of California v. City of San Diego, Civil Action No. 03-CV-1381J (POR).].

Defendants (1)

• City of San DiegoNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SAN DIEGO METRO WASTEWATER SEWER SYSTEM

  OFFICE: 9192 TOPAZ WAY -VARIOUS OVERFLOWING SEWERS, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92123

  Registry ID: 110002827077

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (3)

• City of San Diego Firstentered 2005-09-13

  Primary law: CWA

  · SEP: $250,000

• City of San Diego Finalentered 2007-10-11

  Primary law: CWA

• City of San Diego Secondentered 2007-01-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2002-12-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2003-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-07-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 2007-07-31Final Order Lodged
• 2007-10-11Final Order Entered
• 2015-08-04Enforcement Action Closed