# WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `18858`
- **Case Number:** 03-2000-0116
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $30K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AU (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

ON MARCH 31, 2000, THE ACTING DIRECTOR, WATER PROTECTION DIV DIVISION ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER ( APO ) TO   WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO        SECTION 309 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( ACT ), 33 U.S.C.        SECTION 1319, FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 402 OF THE ACT, 33    U.S.C. SECTION 1342.  SPECIFICALLY, RESPONDENT FAILED TO     APPLY FOR A NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION         SYSTEMS ( NPDES ) PERMIT FOR DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS TO     OXON RUN IN ITS UNDERGROUND CONSTRUCTION OF THE GREEN LINE   TUNNEL PROJECT.  THE APO SEEKS PENALTIES IN THE AMOUNT OF    $48,000.

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