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Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit
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EPA on April 5, 2007 set new limits on the amount of nitrogen that can be legally discharged by the Blue Plains wastewater treatment plant to help improve water quality in District of Columbia waters and the Chesapeake Bay.
The nitrogen reduction from 8.5 million pounds per year to 4.7 million pounds per year is part of a modification to the facility’s operating permit. To meet the new limits, the D.C. Water and Sewer Authority, which owns the plant, will need to upgrade the facility under a timeline outlined in a forthcoming consent agreement with EPA. This action is part of EPA’s Chesapeake Bay initiative to reduce the amount of nitrogen, phosphorous and sediments entering the bay.
- Fact Sheet
- Press Release
- Final Modified Permit (PDF) (56 pp, 276K, About PDF)
- Response to Comments (PDF) (27 pp, 91K, About PDF)
Related information: How nutrient pollution affects the Chesapeake Bay 
