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

INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water

Act

In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. City of

Madison, Florida and State of Florida, Civil Action No. TCA-94-40220,

was lodged on May 16, 1994 with the United States District Court for

the Northern District of Florida (Tallahassee Division).

The proposed consent decree resolves the United States' civil

claims against the City of Madison (``City'') and the State of Florida

for violations of Sections 301 and 402 of the Clean Water Act, 33

U.S.C. 1311 and 1342, resulting from the discharge of pollutants from

the City's wastewater treatment plant, in violation of the City's

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (``NPDES'') Permit. The

proposed consent decree requires that the City pay the United States

$100,000 in civil penalties for past violations of the Clean Water Act

and provides for stipulated civil penalties to be paid for any failure

by the City to comply with its NPDES Permit limitations in the future.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30)

days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the

proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United

States v. City of Madison, and State of Florida, DOJ Ref. #90-5-1-1-

3938.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the

United States Attorney, 315 S. Calhoun Street, suite 510, Tallahassee,

Florida 32301; the Region IV Office of the Environmental Protection

Agency, 345 Courtland Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30365; and at the

Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street NW., 4th 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., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy

please refer to the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount

of $5.50 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent

Decree Library.

John C. Cruden,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-13949 Filed 6-8-94; 8:45 am]

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