EPA alleges San Francisco dumped untreated sewage into Pacific Ocean

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has accused the city of San Francisco of violating the Clean Water Act by allegedly dumping untreated wastewater into ocean.

In a letter to San Francisco Public Utilities Commission General Manager Harlan Kelly, Regional EPA Administrator Michael Stoker said the city is failing to operate and properly maintain its wastewater collection facilities and failing to comply with water quality standards, among other violations.