City and County of San Francisco v. EPA

City and County of San Francisco v. EPA
Full case nameCity and County of San Francisco, California v. Environmental Protection Agency
Docket no.23-753
Case history
PriorPetion for review denied, City and County of San Francisco v. EPA; 75 F.4th 1074 (2023), United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Questions presented
Does the Clean Water Act allow the Environmental Protection Agency (or an authorized state) to impose generic prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits that subject permit-holders to enforcement for violating water quality standards without identifying specific limits to which their discharges must conform?

City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency is a pending United States Supreme Court case about whether the Clean Water Act allows the Environmental Protection Agency (or an authorized state) to impose generic prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits that subject permit-holders to enforcement for violating water quality standards without identifying specific limits to which their discharges must conform.[1][2]

  1. ^ "SCOTUS to Review EPA Wastewater Rules". EHS Daily Advisor. 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Supreme Court takes up San Francisco's challenge over water pollutant limits - Washington Times". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.