The case of Anacostia Riverkeeper, Inc. v. EPA was brought by plaintiffs Anacostia Riverkeeper, Inc. and Friends of the Earth, Inc. to challenge U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) approval of a pollution control plan for the Anacostia River pursuant to the Clean Water Act (CWA). Under the CWA, states, including Washington D.C., are required to develop water quality standards for each navigable water body within their jurisdictions. These standards generally consist of expected uses of the water body and criteria defining the maximum level of pollution allowable to protect such uses. Following the implementation of technology-based pollution controls, the CWA… Read more