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

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water

Act

In accordance with Departmental policy and 28 C.F.R. 50.7, notice

is hereby given that on August 25, 1995, a Consent Decree in United

States v. Arrow Concrete Company, Civil Action No. 5:95CV122 was lodged

with the United States District Court for the Northern District of West

Virginia.

This Consent Decree settles claims brought pursuant to section

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

civil penalties and injunctive relief for the discharge of pollutants

in violation of section 301 of the Act, 33 U.S.C. Sec. 1311. Under the

terms of the Consent Decree, Arrow Concrete Company has agreed to pay a

civil penalty of $140,000, comply with interim discharge limits

protective of water quality, and promptly apply for, and comply with

the requirements of, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System

(``NPDES'') permits for its West Virginia facilities.

The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the

proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty days from the date of

publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to the

Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,

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

States v. Arrow Concrete Company, Civil Action No. 95CV122, Ref. No.

90-5-1-1-5066. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the

office of the United States Attorney, Northern District of West

Virginia, 1100 Main Street, Suite 200, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003.

Copies of the Consent Decrees may also be examined and obtained by mail

at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W., 4th Floor,

Washington, DC 20005 (202-624-0892) and the offices of the

Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107. When requesting a copy by mail,

please enclose a check in the amount of $6.25 (twenty-five cents per

page reproduction costs) payable to the ``Consent Decree Library.''

Bruce S. Gelber,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and

Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 95-22264 Filed 9-7-95; 8:45 am]

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