EPA v. EBMUD Referral

Case summary

On July 22, 2009, Judge Wilkens entered the Settlement Agreement requiring East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) to steps take to reduce, and eventually eliminate, wet weather sewage discharges from its wastewater collection system. The work required by the Settlement Agreement will lead to long term efforts to repair sewer lines and home laterals, reducing the influx of stormwater and groundwater into the sanitary sewer system. The Settlement Agreement requires EBMUD to undertake efforts to better maintain its collection system and to ensure that defective home laterals get repaired or replaced throughout the service area. In addition, EBMUD is to collect flow data to better identify what portions of the communities? collection systems contribute excessive wet weather flows to the EBMUD system. This will provide support for subsequent enforcement actions requiring the communities to improve their collection systems.

Defendants (1)

• East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• EBMUD SD#1-WET WTHR BYPASS

  2020 WAKE AVENUE, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA, 94607

  Registry ID: 110055987491

• POINT ISABEL WWF

  2755 ISABEL STREET, RICHMOND, CA, 94804

  Registry ID: 110055987491

• POINT ISABEL WWF

  2755 ISABEL STREET, RICHMOND, CA, 94804

  Registry ID: 110055987491

• EBMUD SD#1-WET WTHR BYPASS

  2020 WAKE AVENUE, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA, 94607

  Registry ID: 110055987491

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• EBMUD Referralentered 2009-07-22

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2008-09-23Referred To Headquarters
• 2008-09-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-01-15Final Order Lodged
• 2009-01-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-07-22Final Order Entered
• 2014-09-22NPDES Closed
• 2014-09-22Enforcement Action Closed