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

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** September 13, 1995
- **Citation:** 60 FR 47592

## Text

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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

In accordance with Departmental policy at 28 CFR 50.7, notice is
hereby given that on September 5, 1995, a proposed consent decree in
United States v. Why Wastewater?, Inc., Civil Action No. EP95CA381, was
lodged with the United States District Court for the Western District
of Texas. The complaint filed by the United States sought injunctive
relief and civil penalties for violations by defendant Why Wastewater?,
Inc., (``WWI'') of Section 3005 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6925 and
Sections 335.2 and 335.94 of the Texas Administrative Code, for storage
of hazardous waste without a permit. The proposed consent decree
imposes a $103,000.00 civil penalty for these violations and injunctive
relief against WWI to cease storage of waste without a permit.
For a period of thirty (30) days from the date of this publication,
the Department of Justice will receive written comments relating to the
proposed consent consent decree from persons who are not parties to the
action. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice,
Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States v. Why
Wastewater?, Inc., DOJ #90-11-2-1029.
The proposed consent decree may be examined at the offices of the
United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas, Federal
Building, Suite 200, 700 E. San Antonio St., El Paso, Texas 79901 and
at the office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency,
Region VI, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202 (Attention: Effren
Ordonez, Assistant Regional Counsel). A copy of the consent decree may
also be examined at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th
Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. Copies of the decree may
be obtained in

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person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library. Such requests should
be accompanied by a check in the amount of $5.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction charge) payable to ``Consent Decree Library''. When
requesting copies, please refer to United States v. Why Wastewater?,
Inc., DOJ #90-11-2-1029.
Joel Gross,
Acting Chief Environmental Enforcement Section Environment and Natural
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 95-22661 Filed 9-12-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-01-M

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