District of Columbia Administrative Code

1150 GROUND WATER 1150.1 Sections 1150 through 1158 shall describe the following categories: (a) Classes of ground water within the District; (b) Establish criteria to protect the designated uses; (c) Establish the concepts of Enforcement Standards and Early Warning Values; and (…

1151 APPLICABILITY OF GROUND WATER STANDARDS 1151.1 The ground water standards and ground water classifications shall apply to all ground waters of the District. 1151.2 Whenever point source ground water pollution occurs, the numerical and enforcement standards of § 1109 shall be…

1152 BENEFICIAL USE CLASSES FOR GROUND WATER 1152.1 The following ground waters shall be classified as Class G1 if they are of drinking water quality: (a) Ground waters that are highly vulnerable to contamination; (b) Ground waters in recharge areas of drinking water aquifers of …

1154 GROUND WATER CLASSIFICATION 1154.1 All ground waters shall be classified as Class G1 until enough information that warrants a different classification is provided to or obtained by the Director and evaluated. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 40 DCR 4203, 4205 (July 2, 1…

1155 GROUND WATER STANDARDS 1155.1 For the protection of the designated use of the ground water and the hydrologically connected water bodies, narrative and numerical criteria, enforcement standards and early warning values for each ground water class shall be provided in this se…

1157 GROUND WATER MONITORING FOR POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION 1157.1 Except as specified in § 1157.2, the monitoring requirements shall apply to the owners and operators of landfills, solid waste piles (other than piles of gravel, resident soils and other such material), land spreadin…

1158 ENFORCEMENT 1158.1 This chapter shall be enforced pursuant to the Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, as amended, effective March 16, 1985 (D.C. Law 5-188; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-103.15, 8-103.16, and 8-103.17), and the Water Pollution Enforcement Regulations, (21 DCMR Cha…

1199 DEFINITIONS 1199.1 When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed: Acute toxic - the concentration of a substance that is lethal to fifty percent (50%) of the test organisms within ninety-six (96) hours, also referred to as the LC50. Ambient …

1300 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1300.1 This chapter shall establish the procedures for issuing grants to universities and institutions pursuant to §13 of D.C. Law 5-188, the "Water Pollution Control Act of 1984." 1300.2 This chapter shall exclude commercial companies which operate on a pr…

1301 PRELIMINARY GRANT PROPOSAL AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS 1301.1 Any university or institution wishing to perform the solicited work shall submit a preliminary proposal for a grant. The preliminary proposal shall include the …

1302 GRANT APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 1302.1 Any institution wishing to be considered for a grant shall submit a written application for each grant. The application shall include the following: (a) The name of the project; (b) The name of the instit…

1303 GRANT AWARD 1303.1 The procedure for awarding grants shall be applicable to both DCRA and DPW. The Director of the appropriate Department shall review the applications and make a determination of those to be funded based upon the following criteria: (a) Availability of funds…

1304 ADMINISTRATION 1304.1 Payment of more than eighty percent (80%) of the grant amount shall not be approved until all deliverables required under the grant are received and approved by the Director of the appropriate Department. 1304.2 The Director of either Department may ter…

1399 DEFINITIONS 1399.1 When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Deliverables - any products, services and other items specified at the time of the grant award. Department - the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and …

1400 PURPOSE AND SCOPE 1400.1 The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the management of submerged aquatic vegetation. This chapter is promulgated under §4 of D.C. Law 5-188, the Water Pollution Control Act of 1984, D.C. Code §6-923 (1995 Repl. Vol.). 1400.2 If any provision…

1401 HARVESTING PLAN APPROVAL 1401.1 Every person desiring to harvest, cut or otherwise remove or eradicate submerged aquatic vegetation from any land under the tidal waters of the District below the elevation of mean high tide, shall obtain plan approval from the Director. 1401.…

1402 EXEMPTIONS 1402.1 The requirements for obtaining plan approval set forth in §1401.1 shall not apply to any of the following activities: (a) The harvesting of fish, shellfish or crabs; (b) Any action requiring approval under §7 of D.C. Law 5-188, D.C. Code §6-926 (1995 Repl. …

1403 APPLICATION, LETTER OF NOTIFICATION AND PLAN CONTENTS 1403.1 This section prescribes the information which shall be included in a plan submitted for approval. Applications and plans submitted to the Director for approval shall be made on forms provided by the Director. 1403.…

1404 CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL 1404.1 A submerged aquatic vegetation removal plan may be approved by the Director only for projects which are necessary to do the following: (a) Provide reasonable access to navigable waters; (b) Provide reasonable opportunities for water-based recreat…

1405 CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS 1405.1 The Director may authorize or prohibit the removal or eradication of any species of submerged aquatic vegetation or combination thereof for any purpose, including facilitation of boating access, except as provided in §1402 of this chapter. 1…

1406 TIMEFRAME FOR APPROVALS AND THE REVIEW PROCESS 1406.1 Except as provided in §§1406.2, 1406.3 and 1406.4, the Director shall review all applications and plans and deny, approve or conditionally approve plans within thirty (30) days of receipt of a completed application and pl…

1407 HERBICIDES 1407.1 The use of any herbicide or chemical to control submerged aquatic vegetation shall be prohibited unless approved by the Director against aquatic life which is a nuisance. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 41 DCR 1971, 1976 (April 15, 1994). AUTHORITY: D…

1408 VIOLATIONS 1408.1 Plan approval may be revoked for any violation of this chapter following written notice by the Director setting forth the reasons for revocation. 1408.2 Before an application is denied or revoked the Director shall provide the person an opportunity for a he…

1499 DEFINITIONS 1499.1 When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed: Applicant - any person submitting a submerged aquatic vegetation removal plan to the Director for approval. Anadromous fish - a fish that migrate upstream from the…

1500 GENERAL PROVISIONS The purpose of this chapter is to provide procedures for complying with the requirements of the Wastewater System Regulation Amendment Act of 1985 (D.C. Law 6-95; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-105.01, et seq. (2008 Repl. & 2011 Supp.)). These regulations shall a…

1501 DISCHARGE STANDARDS AND SEWER USE REQUIREMENTS It shall be unlawful to discharge into the wastewater system of the District except in accordance with this chapter. General Prohibitions. A User shall not introduce into the District’s wastewater system any pollutant which caus…

1502 PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS If any wastewater which is or may be discharged to the District's wastewater system and which, in WASA's judgment has or may have a potential to upset the treatment plant, a deleterious effect on the wastewater system, receiving waters, the disposal…

1503 NOTICES To collect information consistent with the purposes of the Act and this chapter, WASA may require any party who discharges, or whom WASA reasonably believes discharges, into the District's wastewater system, to provide reports concerning the nature, contents, quantit…

1504 PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL USERS WITHIN THE DISTRICT WASA may require persons to complete and submit to WASA a questionnaire for the purpose of determining which Users need to submit a permit application. This questionnaire shall be completed and returned within fift…

1505 PERMIT CONDITIONS The following minimum conditions shall be incorporated into, and made a part of every Wastewater Discharge Permit, whether such conditions are recited therein or not: (a) The Industrial User shall report the actual wastewater constituents and characteristic…

1506 RIGHT OF ENTRY For the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing, WASA or WASA’s authorized representative shall have the right to enter upon or through any premises to determine compliance with this chapter. This right to enter and inspect shall…

1507 WASTEWATER MONITORING WASA may require any Industrial User to construct monitoring facilities to allow inspection, sampling, and flow measurement of the discharges from the building sewer or internal drainage systems, and may also require sampling or metering equipment to be…

1508 REPORTING General Reporting Requirements. Industrial Users may be required to submit test results from samples collected of their discharged wastewater or other information requested by WASA on a routine and continuing basis. The Industrial User shall bear the costs of such …

1509 TEMPORARY DISCHARGE AUTHORIZATION Temporary Discharge Authorization (TDA) Permits are issued for a limited period of time to Users who have a need to discharge directly or indirectly into a catch basin, manhole or other conduit that is connected to the combined sewer or sani…