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I call TDEC, local stormwater enforcement and even the EPA and nothing gets done about water pollution. What can I do?

April 26, 2017enforcement EPA local pollution stormwater tdec water

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I call TDEC, local stormwater enforcement and even the EPA and nothing gets done about water pollution. What can I do?

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You can sue the polluter directly or the EPA under the CWA. Remember how we said that YOU are the most important part of the CWA? Well, this is another perk. You can sue the federal government or the polluter directly through section 505 of the CWA. This section allows you to sue for injunctive relief (stop the pollution), make the polluter pay civil penalties and sometimes get a supplemental environmental project that gives money to local environmental organizations to help fix the problem. TCWN has started the Clean Water Legal Defense Fund to do such work. We have a staff attorney. If you think you have a case, give us a call. If you’d like to support the Clean Water Defense Fund, click here. Email Stephanie Matheny or call at 865.522.7007 x102.