D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, r. 16-4009

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 36, September 6, 2024

Rule 16-4009 - WATER QUALITY INFRACTIONS

4009.1

Violation of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 1 infraction:

(a) D.C. Official Code § 8-103.02 (discharging a pollutant to the waters of the District without a permit);

(b) D.C. Official Code § 8-103.07(d) (discharging oil, gasoline, anti-freeze, acid or other hazardous substance, pollutant or nuisance material into a public space in a quantity sufficient to constitute a hazard or nuisance);

(c) D.C. Official Code § 8-103.13(b) (constructing a treatment facility without prior approval);

(d) D.C. Official Code § 8-103.13 a(a) (constructing a well without a permit);

(e) D.C. Official Code § 8.103.16(b)(1) (knowingly making a false statement in an application, record, report, plan, or other document maintained under the Water Pollution Control Act);

(f) 21 DCMR §§ 1401.1 or 1401.3 (harvesting, cutting, removing, or eradicating submerged aquatic vegetation without plan approval); or

(g) 21 DCMR § 1407.1 (using an herbicide or chemical to control submerged aquatic vegetation without approval).

4009.2

Violation of any of the following provisions shall be a Class 2 infraction:

(a) D.C. Official Code § 8.103.06(a) (discharging into a sewer material that is corrosive, flammable, explosive or may adversely affect the structure of a sewer line);

(b) D.C. Official Code § 8-103.06(b) (failure to comply with a permit or permit condition);

(c) D.C. Official Code § 8.103.07(e) (discharging used motor oil into a sewer);

(d) D.C. Official Code § 8.103.08(a)(1) (failure to notify the Mayor of a discharge of pollutant from a vessel or facility);

(e) D.C. Official Code § 8-103.13 a(c) (failure to comply with procedure for abandoning a well); or

(f) D.C. Official Code § 8-103.15(b) (failure to allow an inspection or sampling related to the regulation of water quality; failure to allow an inspection or copying of a document required to be maintained).

4009.3

Violation of the following provision shall be a Class 3 infraction:

(a) D.C. Official Code § 8.103.06(m) (discharging sanitary sewage, wash or process water, oil laden bilge water, refuse or litter from a watercraft).

4009.4

Violation of any provisions of the Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, effective March 16, 1985, as amended (D.C. Law 5-188; D.C. Official Code §§ 8.103.01 to 8.103.20), which is not cited elsewhere in this section, shall be a Class 4 infraction.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 16, r. 16-4009

As amended by Final Rulemaking published at 61 DCR 8407 (August 15, 2014)