United States and California Take Enforcement Action Against San Francisco for Violations of the Clean Water Act

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the California Attorney General have filed a federal complaint against the City and County of San Francisco for violating the Clean Water Act. The complaint alleges that San Francisco's combined sewer systems and sewage treatment plants have failed to operate in compliance with the Clean Water Act and their permits for the past decade. As a result, untreated sewage has been discharged into San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean, posing a risk to public health and the environment. The EPA and the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board are seeking an order to cease further violations and require the city to make necessary improvements to its sewer system to prevent future discharges.