Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Clean Water Act

In accordance with Department of Justice policy and 28 CFR 50.7

notice is hereby given that on May 18, 1995, a proposed Consent Decree

in United States v. City of North Olmstead et al., Case No. 1:95CV1109,

was lodged in the United States District Court for the Northern

District of Ohio. The Complaint filed by the United States alleged

violations of the Clean Water Act (``the Act''), 33 U.S.C. 1319(b). The

Consent Decree requires the City of North Olmstead to comply with its

applicable NPDES permit, the Clean Water Act, the Administrative Order

issued by U.S. EPA on July 31, 1991, OEPA's Administrative Order of

June 21, 1991, and Chapter 6111 of the Ohio Revised Code. North

Olmstead has also agreed to make certain equipment changes at its plant

by July 1, 1995, submit reports to U.S. EPA concerning any voluntary

sewer rehabilitation which North Olmstead undertakes, and submit all

reports required by its NPDES permit to U.S. EPA. The Consent Decree

also requires North Olmstead to pay a civil penalty of $175,000.

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

days from the date of this publication comments concerning the proposed

Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of

Justice, P.O. Box 7611, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC 20044, and

should refer to United States v. City of North Olmstead et al., D.J.

Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-3949.

The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at any of the following

offices: (1) the United States Attorney for the Northern District of

Ohio, Room 208 U.S. Courthouse, 2 South Main St, Akron, Ohio 44308

(contact Assistant United States Attorney James L. Bickett); (2) the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590 (contact Assistant Regional

Counsel Padimavati Klejwa); and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G

Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, 202-624-0892. Copies 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, telephone (202) 624-0892. For a copy of the Consent Decree

please enclose a check in the amount of $3.00 (25 cents per page

reproduction costs) payable to Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 95-13584 Filed 6-2-95; 8:45 am]

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