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

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Amendments to Modified Consent Decree

Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

In accordance with 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on

November 18, 1994, a proposed modification to the Modified Consent

Decree in United States of America v. Lynn Water and Sewer Commission,

Civil Action No. 76-2184-WAG, entitled Amendments to Modified Consent

Decree (Combined Sewer Overflows), was lodged with the United States

District Court for the District of Massachusetts. This action seeks the

Lynn Water and Sewer Commission's compliance with its National

Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (``NPDES'') permit and the Clean

Water Act, including compliance with regard to the Commission's

combined sewer overflows (``CSOs''). The proposed modification to the

consent decree requires the Commission to clean and repair its Western

Interceptor, design and construct a sewer separation project in the

Eastern Avenue area, design and construct sewer separation projects in

the Summer Street and Cottage Street areas, design a consolidation

conduit to eliminate its combined sewer overflows into Nahant Bay, and

implement various CSO-related monitoring projects and best management

practices.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the

proposed consent decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date

of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, should refer to United

States of America v. Lynn Water and Sewer Commission, D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-

1-545B.

The proposed Amendments to Modified Consent Decree may be examined

at the office of the United States Attorney, 1003 J.W. McCormack P.O. &

Courthouse, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 and at the Region I office of

the Environmental Protection Agency, One Congress St., Boston,

Massachusetts 02203. The proposed Amendments to Modified Consent Decree

may also be examined at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G. St., N.W.,

4th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, 202-624-0892. A copy of the proposed

Amendments to Modified Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by

mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G. St., N.W., 4th Floor,

Washington, D.C. 20005. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in

the amount of $2.75 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to

the ``Consent Decree Library.''

Joel Gross,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment & Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 94-29876 Filed 12-5-94; 8:45 am]

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