Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers v. Milwaukee Metro. Sewerage Dist.
ELR Citation: ELR 20038 No(s). 08-1103 (7th Cir. Feb 13, 2009)
The Seventh Circuit upheld the dismissal of environmental groups' Clean Water Act (CWA) citizen suit action against a local sewer district for certain sewer overflow violations. In 2002, after the groups filed their suit, the state filed suit as well. Shortly thereafter, the state and the district e...