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Case:

Anacostia Pollutant Discharges Challenged

Issue:

Health & Communities

Region:

Office:

Audio:

Earthjustice Attorney Howard Fox on Anacostia River

Fact Sheet:

TMDL Program: Protecting Our Nation's Waterways

Feature:

Salve for River Sickness

Press Release:

Supreme Court Denies Petition Seeking Weaker Pollution Limits for Anacostia River (01/16/07)

Court Ruling Calls for Stronger Daily Pollution Limits into Anacostia River (04/25/06)

Court Filings Call for Stronger Limits to Control Pollution into Anacostia River (08/26/05)

Fight to Clean Up the Anacostia River Goes to Court (05/20/04)

Fight to Clean Up the Anacostia River Goes to Court (01/21/04)

Victories:

A Cleaner Future for the Anacostia River

A Victory for Environmental Justice

Video:

Pollution in the Anacostia River

Background

Discharge Permit No. DC0000221 for the District of Columbia Municipal Separate Storm Water System (issued on August 17, 2004 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency)

Permit: Download PDF (2.2 Mb)

Fact Sheet: Download PDF (1.1 Mb)