PUBLIC NOTICE

April 06, 2005

PUBLIC NOTICE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY
ANNUAL LIST OF INDUSTRIAL USERS IN SIGNIFICANT
NONCOMPLIANCE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2004
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to Section 14 of the District of
Columbia’s Wastewater System Regulation Amendment Act of 1998,
D.C. Law 6-95 (D.C. Official Code §8-105.13), and the requirements
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the following facility
was found to be in significant noncompliance with the DC Water and
Sewer Authority’s Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Program
requirements in 2004:

Industrial User :

Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority – Brentwood Rail Yard

Violation:

Technical Review Criteria violation for cadmium

Enforcement Action:

Notice of Violation and additional monitoring

Inquiries may be directed to:
DC Water and Sewer Authority
Department of Wastewater Treatment
5000 Overlook Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20032
202-787-4177

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