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 at 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that on February 29, 1996 a proposed consent Decree in

United States et al. v. Board of County Commissioners of Allen County,

Ohio, Civil Action No. 3:96CV7135 was lodged with the United States

District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. This consent decree

represents a settlement of claims by the United States and the State of

Ohio against the Board of County Commissioners of Allen County (the

Board) for violations of Section 301 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.

Sec. 1311, and the terms and conditions of two National Pollutant

Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits issued by the State.

Under this settlement, the Board will implement and complete a

construction program designed to upgrade treatment systems at its two

wastewater treatment facilities. Interim effluent limitations are

provided for the construction period and until issuance of renewal

NPDES permits for the facilities. In addition, the Board will pay a

civil penalty of $100,000. Ninety percent (90%) of the penalty is

payable to the United States and ten percent (10%) is payable to the

State. Stipulated penalties may be imposed in the event the Board does

not comply with the requirements of the Consent Decree.

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 of the Environment and Natural Resources Division,

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should refer to

United States et al. v. The Board of County Commissioners of Allen

County, Ohio, D.J. #90-5-1-1-3841.

The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the

United States Attorney, Northern District of Ohio, Room 305, U.S.

Courthouse, 1716 Spielbusch Avenue, Toledo, Ohio 43624, and at U.S. EPA

Region 5, Office of Regional Counsel, 200 West Adams, Chicago,

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

Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005, (202) 624-0892. A copy of the proposed

Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the

amount of $9.00 (25 cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the

Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section.

[FR Doc. 96-5776 Filed 3-11-96; 8:45 am]

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