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

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Uncategorized Document
- **Published:** December 6, 1994

## Text

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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