United States v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, No. 1:11-cv-08859 (N.D. Illinois Dec. 14, 2011). A settling CWA defendant responsible for violating its NPDES permit and for discharging pollutants into waters of the United States must pay a $675,000 civil penalty to the United States and Illinois, must provide a schedule for completion and post-construction monitoring of its Tunnel and Reservoir Program, must develop a plan to control floatables in Chicago waterways, and must establish a green infrastructure program to reduce combined sewer outfall discharges, localized flooding, and stormwater impacts.

EPA announced the availability of one TMDL under CWA §303(d) for waters listed in Louisiana.

United States v. Wright Brothers Construction Co., No. 2:11- CV-321-WCO (N.D. Ga. Dec. 12, 2011). Settling CWA defendants responsible for the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters must pay a civil penalty, must restore contaminated streams, and must purchase mitigation credits.

EPA announced the availability of new data on an analytical method for the measurement of oil and grease and seeks public comment.

EPA Regions 1 through 10 seek public comment on proposed revisions to general permits authorizing discharges incidental to the normal operation of vessels. 

EPA Region 6 announced the availability of three TMDLs under CWA §303(d) for waters listed in Louisiana.

United States v. California, No. 4-09-CV-00437-PJH (N.D. Cal. Nov. 10, 2011). A settling defendant that violated a 1938 permit that authorized construction of Highway 1 across a portion of the Presidio of San Francisco must pay $5.5 million toward the remediation of Mountain Lake sediment contamination, must pay $4 million for repair or replacement of the overflow pipeline that drains Mountain Lake, must pay $500,000 toward certain legal costs, and must reconfigure Highway 1 drainage facilities to avoid further discharges of highway run-off to Mountain Lake. 

United States v. Town of Fort Gay, No. 3:09-0855 (S.D.W. Va. Nov. 21, 2011). A settling CWA and SDWA defendant responsible for violations at its wastewater collection and drinking water treatment facilities must comply with certain permit requirements, must prepare and submit certain reports, must make capital improvements, and must improve staffing at the facilities. 

EPA Region 6 announced the availability of 28 TMDLs for waters listed in Louisiana under CWA §303(d).

EPA proposed to approve revisions to New Mexico's public water system supervision program.