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, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that a proposed consent decree in United States v. City of

Fort Morgan, Civil Action No. 94-C-492, was lodged on March 21, 1995 in

the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The

consent decree settles an action brought under the Clean Water Act (the

``Act''), 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq. seeking an injunction and civil

penalties for the City of Fort Morgan's violations of the Act and for

violations of the General Pretreatment Regulations, 40 CFR Part 403.

Pursuant to the consent decree, the City has agreed to pay a civil

penalty of $268,000 and agreed to institute a comprehensive compliance

program to bring the City into compliance with all requirements of the

pretreatment regulations.

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

days from the date of this publication, comments relating to the

proposed consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant

Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

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

States v. City of Fort Morgan, DOJ Ref. #90-5-1-1-4041.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the

United States Attorney, 1961 Stout Street, Suite 1200, Denver, Colorado

80294; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street NW., 4th Floor,

Washington, DC 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy 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. In

requesting a copy please refer to the referenced case and enclose a

check in the amount of $5.50 (25 cents per page reproduction costs),

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel Gross,

Acting Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section.

[FR Doc. 95-8483 Filed 4-5-95; 8:45 am]

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