What is a consent decree?

An agreement or settlement that resolves a dispute between two parties without admission of guilt (in a criminal case) or liability (in a civil case). On this website, references to a consent decree generally refer to an agreement between SD1 and state and federal regulators regarding enforcement of the Clean Water Act.

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1. What is Clean H2O40?
2. What is a consent decree?
3. Why do sewer overflows occur and why are they a concern?
4. What is a sanitary sewer overflow?
5. What is a combined sewer overflow?
6. Is SD1 required to eliminate sewer overflows?
7. Do other cities experience sewer overflows?
8. How much will my rates go up because of the Clean H2O40 program?
9. How can I help improve water quality?