EPA v. City of Berkeley Collection System

Case summary

This is an Administrative Order (AO) for compliance pursuant to CWA 309(a)issued to the City of Berkeley. The AO cites violations of their NPDES permit prohibitions including sanitary sewer overflows from the City's collection system to storm drains and to waters of the United States, and causing and/or contributing to overflows at EBMUD's wet weather facilities. The Order directs the City of Berkeley to take steps to eliminate sewage spills (SSOs)and to control Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) into the City's collection system to help prevent unpermitted discharges from the EBMUD facilities in wet weather. Superseded by EBMUD & Satellites Consolidated Consent Decree Case 09-2014-1503 Lodged 07/28/2014

Defendants (1)

• City of BerkeleyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CITY OF BERKELEY, DEPT OF PUBL

  1235 2ND STREET, BERKELEY, CA, 94710

  Registry ID: 110010488221

• BERKELEY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM

  BERKELY CITY LIMITS, BERKELEY, CA, 9999

  Registry ID: 110010488221

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• City of Berkeley Collection Systementered 2009-11-18

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2009-11-18Final Order Issued
• 2009-12-08Enforcement Action Data Entered