Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to 28 CFR 50.7

Notice is hereby given that a proposed Stipulation, Settlement

Agreement, and Order in United States v. Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer

District, Civil Action No. 1:90CV1388, was lodged on August 7, 1998,

with the United States District Court for the Northern District of

Ohio. The proposed Stipulation, Settlement Agreement, and Order

resolves the United States' claims against the Northeast Ohio Regional

Sewer District for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and its

National Pollution Discharge Eliminations System permits.

The proposed Stipulation, Settlement Agreement, and Order requires

the District to pay a civil penalty of $40,000, with 25 percent

($10,000) going to the State of Ohio. There is no injunctive relief

because the District completed its reconstruction of the Westerly

facility at issue in this matter in 1996 and has had over a year of

continuous compliance with its NPDES permit since completing its

reconstruction of the Westerly facility.

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

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

proposed Stipulation, Settlement Agreement, and Order. Comments should

be addressed to the Section Chief, the Environmental Enforcement

Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of

Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to the United States v.

Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. Civil Action No. 1:90CV1388,

DOJ Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-3453.

The proposed Stipulation, Settlement Agreement, and Order may be

examined at the office of the United States Attorney, 1800 Bank One

Center, 600 Superior Avenue, East, Cleveland, Ohio 44114; the Region 5

Office of the Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604; 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 $2.50 (25 cents

per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 98-21914 Filed 8-13-98; 8:45 am]

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