Section 21-1517. JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT REMEDIES

 

1517.1 Notwithstanding any other remedial authority conferred by the Act or this chapter, WASA may seek declaratory, injunctive or other appropriate relief to restrain, minimize, halt, prevent, or eliminate a violation or imminent violation of any provision of this chapter.

 

1517.2 Any User who violates any provision of the Act or this chapter shall be liable for a civil fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day during which each violation continues, and shall be required to perform any other action needed to correct any harm caused by any violation or to ensure that future violations do not occur as set forth in D.C. Official Code § 8-105.14(a)(2008 Repl. & 2011 Supp.)).

 

1517.3 WASA may add any such civil fines and cost to the bill for the User's usual sanitary sewer service charges, high-strength waste fees, wastewater treatment fees, administrative fines, and other fees, or may issue a separate bill for civil fines and costs.

 

1517.4 Any User who violates any provision of the Act or this chapter shall be liable to the District and WASA for all expenses, losses, or damages incurred by the District and WASA by reason of the violation.

 

1517.5 Any person who intentionally, willfully or recklessly violates any provision of the Act or this chapter shall be punished by a criminal fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each day each violation continues, or imprisonment not to exceed one (1) year for each day each violation continues, or both, and to perform any other action needed to correct any harm caused by any violation or to ensure that future violations do not occur, as set forth in D.C. Official Code § 8-105.14(b) (2008 Repl. & 2011 Supp.)).

 

1517.6 Any User who knowingly makes any false or misleading statement, representation or certification with respect to any information or data submitted to, or required by, the District pursuant to the Act or this chapter, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method, samples or the results of same, upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction shall be liable for a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each count of such conviction.

 

authority

The Board of Directors (the Board) of the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water or WASA) pursuant to the authority set forth in the Water and Sewer Authority Establishment and Department of Public Works Reorganization Act of 1996, effective April 18, 1996 (D.C. Law 11-111; D.C. Official Code §§ 34-2201.01, et seq.(2010Repl.)) and the Wastewater System Regulation Amendment Act of 1985, effective March 12, 1986 (D.C. Law 6-95; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-105, et seq. (2008 Repl. & 2011 Supp.)).

source

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 1021, 1087 (February 10, 2012).

EditorNote

The Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 59 DCR 1021 (February 10, 2012) amended chapter 15 in its entirety, including renaming many of the sections.