Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 155 (Thursday, August 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44045-44046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20807]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water 
Act

    In accordance with the policy of the Department of Justice, 28 
U.S.C. 50.7, notice is hereby given that a proposed consent decree in 
United States et al., v. County of Muskegon, Michigan, et al., Civ. No. 
1-97-CV-486, was lodged with the United States District Court for the 
Western District of Michigan, on July 30, 1999. The action was brought 
by the United States against the County of Muskegon, Michigan 
(``Muskegon'') under Section 309(b) and (d) of the Clean Water Act 
(``the Act''), 33 U.S.C. 1319(b) and (d), for injunctive relief and 
assessment of civil penalties. The Complaint alleged violations by 
Muskegon of Section 301 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311, and the terms and 
conditions of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System 
(``NPDES'') Permits issued pursuant to Section 402 of the Act, 33 
U.S.C. 1342, and for violations of two administrative orders issued to 
Muskegon by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to 
Section 309(a) of the Act, 33 U.S.C. 1319(a), in connection with two 
Publicly Owned Treatment Works owned and operated by Muskegon.
    Under the proposed consent decree, Muskegon will pay $160,000 in 
civil penalties for past violations. In addition, Muskegon will 
implement certain remedial actions to effect compliance with its NPDES 
permit requirements including: (1) measures to comply with the effluent 
discharge limits for fecal coliform and total suspended solids from its 
Metro POTW; and (2) measures

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to implement its Michigan-approved industrial pretreatment program.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed consent decree for a period of 30 days from the date of this 
publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney 
General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department 
of Justice, Washington, DC 20530. All comments should refer to United 
States et al., v. County of Muskegon, Michigan, et al. D.J. Ref. 90-5-
1-1-4382.
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at : (1) the Office of 
the United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, The 
Law Building, 330 Ionia Avenue, NW, 5th Floor, Grand Rapids, Michigan 
49503, (616-456-2404); (2) The United States Environmental Protection 
Agency (Region 5), 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-
3590 (contact Robert Thompson (312-353-6700)); and, (3) the U.S. 
Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division 
Consent Decree Library, 120 G Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 
20005 (202-624-0892). A copy of the proposed consent decree may be 
obtained in person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G 
Street, NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20005. When requesting a copy, 
please refer to United States et al., v. County of Muskegon, Michigan, 
et al. D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-4382, and enclose a check in the amount of 
$8.25 for the consent decree only (33 pages at 25 cents per page 
reproduction costs), or $24.50 for the consent decree and all 
appendices (98 pages), made payable to the Consent Decree Library.
Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 99-20807 Filed 8-11-99; 8:45 am]
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