# SAN DIEGO, CITY OF
> **Judicial** · FY1988 · — · Superseded by Another Enforcement Action
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `52131`
- **Case Number:** 09-1988-0005
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Superseded by Another Enforcement Action
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SAN DIEGO CITY OF (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SAN DIEGO'S POTW HAS NOT COMPLIED WITH THE SECONDARY       TREATMENT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN ITS NPDES PERMIT.  IT      ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF EXTENSIVE BYPASSES OF RAW SEWAGE       RESULTING FROM SPILLS AND OVERFLOWS OF THE COLLECTION AND    CONVEYANCE SYSTEM.  IT HAS VIOLATED RECEIVING WATER          BACTERIOLOGICAL STANDARDS.  IT HAS VIOLATED PERMIT REQUIRE-  MENTS GOVERNING THE HANDLING OF SLUDGE.  AND IT HAS NOT      PROPERLY IMPLEMENTED ITS PRETREATMENT PROGRAM.                 REGION 9 IS SEEKING A SUBSTANTIAL PENALTY AND ORDERS       REQUIRING TIMELY COMPLIANCE WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THE       CITY'S NPDES PERMIT.  THIS IS A MAJOR CASE BROUGHT PURSUANT  TO THE NATIONAL MUNICIPAL POLICY.

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