D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 21, r. 21-1516
Any party who violates any of the requirements of the Act or this chapter may be subject to a fine, to be imposed by WASA.
Where a fine is imposed, the initial fine shall be not less than three hundred dollars ($ 300) for each day during which a violation occurs.
If, after committing a violation for which an initial fine was imposed, a party repeats that violation, the daily fine for the more recent violation shall be at least one hundred dollars ($ 100) greater than the daily fine that was imposed for the previous violation, except that no daily fine imposed pursuant to these rules for any of the violations listed below may exceed the specified maximum amounts:
Type of Violation | Maximum fine for each day during which a violation occurs | |
1. | Recurring failure to monitor discharges or comply with permit requirements, including Best Management Practices | $ 1,000 |
2. | Unintentional effluent dilution | $ 1,000 |
3. | Wastestream intentionally diluted in lieu of treatment | $ 10,000 |
4. | Significant Noncompliance due to Chronic or Technical Review Criteria violations | $ 1,000 |
5. | Significant Noncompliance due to violations identified in § 1515.3(c) -(h) | $ 10,000 |
6. | Unintentional prohibited discharges | $ 500 |
7. | Unintentional prohibited discharges, which cause damage to the District's wastewater system or endangerment to health, welfare, or the environment | $ 1,000 |
8. | Intentional prohibited discharges | $ 5,000 |
9. | Intentional prohibited discharges, which cause damage to the District's wastewater system or endangerment to health, welfare, or the environment | $ 10,000 |
10. | Failure to report spill or change in discharge | $ 1,000 |
11. | Falsification or tampering with discharge monitoring equipment | $ 10,000 |
12. | Negligently operated or maintained pretreatment facility | $ 1,000 |
13. | Failure to comply with a requirement issued in a Directive Letter or Notice of Violation | $ 500 |
14. | Failure to comply with compliance schedule deadline imposed in response to a previous violation | $ 1,000 |
15. | Failure to comply with a procedural order or deadline imposed pursuant to §§ 1513 and 1514 of these regulations | $ 1,000 |
16. | Failure to pay a fine imposed in response to a previous violation within 60 days | $ 1,000 |
17. | Failure to apply for or renew a permit (for example., discharging without a permit) | $ 10,000 |
18. | Recurring failure to provide requested information | $ 1,000 |
19. | Failure to allow right of entry | $ 1,000 |
20. | Falsification of data or failure to report or accurately report non-compliance | $ 10,000 |
21. | Failure to retain records for a minimum of 3 (three) years | $ 1,000 |
22. | Improper sampling technique | $ 1,000 |
23. | Failure to perform required monitoring during reporting period | $ 1,000 |
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 21, r. 21-1516