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DC Code § 8-102.06 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter I-A - Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection|§ 8-102.06. Public information and outreach campaigns

Beginning on or before October 1, 2009, the District Department of the Environment shall: (1) Conduct an intensive public information campaign aimed at educating the public on the importance of reducing the number of disposable carryout bags entering the waste stream and the impact of disposable carryout bags on the rivers, tributaries, and environmental health of the District; and (2) Conduct an outreach campaign that includes: (A) A public-private partnership to provide reusable carryout bags to District residents; and (B) Working with service providers that assist seniors and low-income residents to distribute information and multiple reusable carryout bags to low-income households.  (Sept. 23, 2009, D.C. Law 18-55, § 7, 56 DCR 5703.)
DC Code § 8-102.06a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter I-A - Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection|§ 8-102.06a. Establishment of Anacostia pilot program

(a) The District Department of the Environment shall: (1) Establish a pilot program that permits entities to adopt a section of the Anacostia River for the purpose of removing bottles and other trash; and (2) Select an entity to participate in the pilot program whose organizational mission is related to the restoration and preservation of District waterways. (b) The pilot program shall include financial incentives and continue for at least 6 months. (c) After completion of the pilot program, the District Department of the Environment may extend the program indefinitely and expand it to include other District waterways.  (Sept. 23, 2009, D.C. Law 18-55, § 7a; as added Oct. 23, 2012, D.C. Law 19-188, § 2(c), 59 DCR 10151.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 8-102.05. Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-188 added this section.
DC Code § 8-102.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter I-A - Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection|§ 8-102.07. Issuance of Anacostia River Commemorative License Plates

(a) The Mayor shall issue reflectorized motor vehicle identification tags of a design to enhance public awareness of the District of Columbia’s efforts to restore and protect the Anacostia River and these identification tags may be called Anacostia River Commemorative License Plates. These identification tags shall retain and display the “End Taxation Without Representation” slogan of the current District of Columbia motor vehicle identification tags. (b) In addition to the annual registration fee required by § 50-1501.03(a), a one-time fee of $25 shall be charged each time new Anacostia River Commemorative License Plates are issued. There shall also be a $20 renewal fee for Anacostia River Commemorative License Plates, which fee shall be charged biennially. (c) The Mayor shall recover the cost of producing and issuing the Anacostia River Commemorative License Plates from the proceeds collected from the one-time $25 fee and the biennial $20 renewal fee established under subsection (b) of this section. (d) The balance shall be paid into the Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection Fund established by § 8-102.05(a) and used for the purposes described therein. (e) The Mayor shall implement this section within 180 days after September 23, 2009. If an extension is necessary, the Mayor shall notify the Council prior to the implementation date.  (Sept. 23, 2009, D.C. Law 18-55, § 8, 56 DCR 5703; Apr. 15, 2017, D.C. Law 21-279, § 4, 64 DCR 966.)  Section References This section is referenced in § 50-1501.03. Cross References Illegal dumping enforcement, see § 8-903.
DC Code § 8-103.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.02. Discharge of pollutants prohibited; exception

Except as provided in § 8-103.06, no person shall discharge a pollutant to the waters of the District.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 3, 32 DCR 919.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-922.
DC Code § 8-103.03 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.03. Protection of aquatic life

(a) While regulating against water pollution and except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, the Mayor shall protect aquatic animals and plants, and shall preserve and restore aquatic life in District waters for aesthetic enjoyment, for recreation, and for industry. (b)(1) The Mayor shall study the number and the well-being of aquatic plants and animals, and shall determine the need to license or otherwise limit fishing and other forms of hunting, sports or industry which take or destroy aquatic life or the aquatic habitat. The Mayor shall consider the economic impact upon the various segments of the public before establishing fees for licenses. (2) No person shall hunt, fish, capture, intentionally harm or attempt to hunt, fish, capture, or intentionally harm fish in District waters, except while in physical possession of a license issued by the Mayor. The Mayor may establish and modify, through administrative orders, the seasons, methods, species, and allowable volume of take for fishing; provided, that if the Mayor issues an administrative order pursuant to this paragraph, the Mayor, pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 2, shall first issue rules outlining how the administrative orders will be made public, which shall include a website where the public may access up-to-date information about seasons, methods, species, and volume of take authorized pursuant to this section. (3) Repealed. (c) The Mayor may enter into agreements with state and federal agencies to manage and protect aquatic life. (d) The Mayor may protect against aquatic life which creates a nuisance in the District.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 4, 32 DCR 919; Mar. 8, 2006, D.C. Law 16-57, § 2, 53 DCR 12; May 19, 2017, D.C. Law 21-282, § 313(a), 64 DCR 2055.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-923. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 16-57 rewrote subsec. (b)(3) which had read as follows: “(3) Revenues from a licensing regulatory scheme under this section shall be used only for protecting and managing aquatic life.” Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Water Pollution Control Emergency Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Act 15-655, December 29, 2004, 52 DCR 477). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Water Pollution Control Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-54, March 17, 2005, 52 DCR 3172). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Water Pollution Control Emergency Amendment Act of 2005 (D.C. Act 16-201, November 17, 2005, 52 DCR 10509). For temporary (90 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Water Pollution Control Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2006 (D.C. Act 16-280, February 27, 2006, 53 DCR 1626). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of Water Pollution Control Temporary Amendment Act of 2004 (D.C. Law 15-321, April 8, 2005, law notification 52 DCR 4710).
DC Code § 8-103.03a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.03a. Fishing License Fund

(a) There is established as a special fund the Fishing License Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Mayor in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) Proceeds from the sale of fishing licenses or licensure endorsements, including proceeds collected pursuant to part A of subchapter III of Chapter 22 of this title, shall be deposited into the Fund. (c) Monies deposited into the Fund shall be used solely for the administration and management of the District's fish and wildlife resources by the agency responsible for protecting and managing those resources. (d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time. (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and fiscal plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 4a, 32 DCR 919; as added May 19, 2017, D.C. Law 21-282, § 313(b), 64 DCR 2055.)  Construction of Law Section 601 of D.C. Law 21-282 provides that nothing in this act shall be construed to affect an action or proceeding commenced before May 19, 2017.
DC Code § 8-103.04 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.04. Classification of beneficial uses of waters

(a) At least once every 3 years, the Mayor shall review the water quality standards and if appropriate revise the classification of the beneficial uses of the waters and the criteria for water needed for the particular classes of beneficial uses. (b) The classifications and the criteria shall accompany guidelines for preserving the waters for the beneficial uses and for preventing harm to the water quality. (c) Before promulgating the classifications, criteria, and guidelines, the Mayor shall consider the environmental, technological, institutional, and socio-economic impact of applying and enforcing them. (d) The Mayor shall regularly monitor District waters, according to their classification under subsection (a) of this section, to determine whether the water fulfills the quality standards established under this subchapter.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 5, 32 DCR 919.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-924.
DC Code § 8-103.05 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.05. Monitoring for compliance with subchapter

(a) The Mayor shall ensure that all monitoring for compliance under this subchapter acquires accurate data and forms the basis for valid and reliable determinations. (b) Monitoring for compliance as a condition for a permit under this subchapter shall comply with a quality assurance plan approved by the Mayor.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 6, 32 DCR 919.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-925.
DC Code § 8-103.07 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.07. Location of discharge; recognition of reduction of pollutants; restrictions on quantity of materials discharged; discharge of used motor oil to sewer prohibited

(a) While pollution from point sources into storm sewers shall be considered discharges into District waters, the location of the discharge of the storm sewer wastewater into the waters of the District or other jurisdictions shall be the location of the discharge for any permit issued by the Mayor. (b) Except for loss of heat, no reduction of pollutants in the discharged wastewater while flowing in the storm sewer will be recognized by the Mayor. (c) No person shall discharge to a sanitary or combined sewer any material in a quantity which would interfere with or pass through a municipal treatment facility or a unit process of the facility, cause or contribute to a violation of any permit or water quality standard, or interfere with the potential to use sludge for a beneficial purpose. (d) The discharge of oil, gasoline, anti-freeze, acid, or other hazardous substance, pollutant or nuisance material to any street, alley, sidewalk or other public space in quantities sufficient to constitute a hazard or nuisance is prohibited. (e) The discharge of used motor oil to any sewer is prohibited.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 8, 32 DCR 919.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-927.
DC Code § 8-103.08 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.08. Discharge of pollutant from vessel or onshore or offshore facility; removal of these pollutants; contingency plan for environmental emergencies

(a)(1) A person in charge of a vessel or an onshore or an offshore facility shall, as soon as a discharge of a pollutant from the vessel or the facility has been discovered, notify the Mayor about the discharge. (2) Notice or information resulting from the notice shall not be used against a person in a criminal case, except a prosecution for perjury or for giving a false statement. (b) Whenever there is a discharge or a substantial threat of discharge into the waters of the District of a hazardous substance, or there is a discharge or substantial threat of discharge into the waters of the District of a pollutant which may present an imminent and substantial danger to the public health or welfare, including danger to the livelihood of members of the public health or welfare, the Mayor is authorized to act to remove or arrange for the removal of the pollutant, and the Corporation Counsel of the District may bring suit on behalf of the District in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia or any other court of competent jurisdiction to restrain immediately any person causing or contributing to a discharge or threat of discharge, to recover any costs of removal incurred by the District, to impose civil penalties or to seek any other relief as the public interest may require. (c)(1) By September 1, 1985, the Mayor shall establish a contingency plan for responding to environmental emergencies pursuant to the authority granted in this section. (2) The plan shall provide for the following: (A) Organize and assign duties among District agencies; (B) Manage the procurement and use of emergency equipment and supplies; (C) Establish a special group of trained personnel to carry out the plan; (D) Develop surveillance designed to watch for emergencies and to provide the earliest possible notice to the appropriate District and federal agencies; (E) Establish a control center to direct the operations of the plan; (F) Establish procedures and techniques for removing the pollutant; and (G) Establish or cooperate in a system for state and local coordination.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 9, 32 DCR 919.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-928. Section References This section is referenced in § 8-103.09, § 8-103.16, and § 8-103.17.
DC Code § 8-103.09a (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.09a. District of Columbia Wells Maintenance Fund; establishment; financing. [Repealed]

Repealed.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 10a; as added Nov. 13, 2003, D.C. Law 15-39, § 612(d), 50 DCR 5668; Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 9089, 58 DCR 6226.)  Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 612(d) of Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-105, June 20, 2003, 50 DCR 5613). For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 612(d) of Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2003 (D.C. Act 15-149, September 22, 2003, 50 DCR 8360).
DC Code § 8-103.09c (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.09c. Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Fund

(a) There is established as a special fund the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Director of the Department of Energy and Environment in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) Revenue collected under this subchapter from the Department of Energy and Environment's review of construction plans for erosion and sediment control shall be deposited in the Fund. (c) Money in the Fund shall be used for the purposes of supporting and administering the soil erosion and sediment control programs of the Department of Energy and Environment. (d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time. (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 10c; as added Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 6042, 64 DCR 7652.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 6042 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017, effective October 24, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167; 64 DCR 10802).   For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 6042 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017, effective July 20, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104; 64 DCR 7032).
DC Code § 8-103.09d (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.09d. Stormwater Fees Fund

(a) There is established as a special fund the Stormwater Fees Fund ("Fund"), which shall be administered by the Director of the Department of Energy and Environment in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. (b) Revenue collected under this subchapter from the Department of Energy and Environment's review of construction and grading plans for stormwater management shall be deposited into the Fund. (c) Money in the Fund shall be used for the purposes of supporting and administering the stormwater management programs of the Department of Energy and Environment. (d)(1) The money deposited into the Fund shall not revert to the unrestricted fund balance of the General Fund of the District of Columbia at the end of a fiscal year, or at any other time. (2) Subject to authorization in an approved budget and financial plan, any funds appropriated in the Fund shall be continually available without regard to fiscal year limitation.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 10d; as added Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 6052, 64 DCR 7652.)  Emergency Legislation  For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 6052 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017, effective October 24, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167; 64 DCR 10802).   For temporary (90-day) creation of this section, see § 6052 of the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017, effective July 20, 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104; 64 DCR 7032).  Editor's Notes Section 6063 of D.C. Law 22-33 provided that this section shall apply as of September 30, 2017.
DC Code § 8-103.10 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.10. Spill prevention and cleanup plan for onshore or offshore facility; discharge from underground facility; testing of underground tanks for leaks

(a)(1) No person shall store a pollutant or hazardous substance at an onshore or offshore facility until the Mayor has approved a spill prevention and cleanup plan for the pollutant or hazardous substance. (2) The plan shall describe the procedures and the equipment, as well as the personnel preparations, for preventing and cleaning up a spill of the pollutant into District waters. (b)(1) If information indicates that a discharge exists from an underground facility then the Mayor may require the owner or operator to monitor to determine if the discharge exists and the extent of the discharge. (2) The Mayor may also require the owner or operator to remove and prevent the spread of the discharge. (c) The owner or operator of an underground storage tank containing oil, gasoline, or any other pollutant shall test the tank at regular intervals for leaks in conformity with the requirements of subchapter VII of this chapter.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 11, 32 DCR 919; Mar. 8, 1991, D.C. Law 8-242, § 14, 38 DCR 344.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-930.
DC Code § 8-103.11 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.11. Water quality management plan

(a) The Mayor shall establish a water quality management plan according with which activities regulated under this subchapter shall comply. (b) The plan should include pollution control alternatives, evaluation of the attainment of the water quality standards, the population affected, the costs of implementing the plan, the designation of agencies to implement the various portions of the plan, and the benefits of implementing the plan. (c) The plan shall be reviewed periodically. (d) The Mayor may certify that water quality management plans from the state, the local, or the federal government are acceptable. (e) The Mayor shall review environmental impact statements and assessments, feasibility studies, facility plans, and other proposals in order to determine if the activity conforms with the water quality management plans of the District.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 12, 32 DCR 919.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-931.
DC Code § 8-103.12 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.12. Mayor authorized to issue research grants

The Mayor may issue grants for research concerning the quality of the District waters to universities and institutions.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 13, 32 DCR 919.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-932. Editor's Notes Extension of authority: The authority of the Mayor to issue grants under this section was extended to both the Department of Regulatory Affairs and the Department of Public Works by Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1987, effective July 3, 1987. Delegation of Authority Delegation of authority pursuant to Law 5-188, see Mayor’s Order 87-278, December 11, 1987. Delegation of authority pursuant to D.C. Law 5-188, the “Water Pollution Control Act of 1984”, see Mayor’s Order 98-50, April 15, 1998 ( 45 DCR 2696).
DC Code § 8-103.13 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 8 - Environmental and Animal Control and Protection|Chapter 1 - Environmental Controls|Subchapter II - Water Pollution Control|§ 8-103.13. Mayor authorized to regulate construction

(a) The Mayor may regulate construction that bears upon the quality of the waters of the District. (b) No person shall construct a treatment facility which has not been approved by the Mayor before construction begins.  (Mar. 16, 1985, D.C. Law 5-188, § 14, 32 DCR 919.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 6-933.