St. John’s Organic Farm and Peter Dill (collectively “Dill”) brought the within action pursuant to the citizen suit provision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (otherwise known as the “Clean Water Act” or “CWA”), 33 U.S.C. § 1365. Dill alleged that Gem County Mosquito Abatement District (“GCMAD”) and Gem County (collectively “Gem County”), had violated, and would continue to violate, § 301(a) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1311(a), by discharging pollutants into the waters of the United States in connection with its mosquito abatement program without an NPDES permit. Complaint at 2. Dill further alleged that Gem County’s practices adversely impacted his recreational, health, aesthetic, economic, and environmental interests and the economic and environmental interests of his organic farm. Id. at 3.

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