[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 81 (Friday, April 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24777-24778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09897]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean
Water Act
On April 16, 2013, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Western
District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States and the
State of Washington v. King County, Washington, Civil Action No. 2:13-
cv-00677.
In this action the United States sought civil penalties and
injunctive relief for violations of the Clean Water Act (``CWA''), 33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq., in connection with King County, Washington
(``County'') operation of its wastewater treatment and collection
system in King County and surrounding areas. The proposed consent
decree requires the County to construct and implement a series of
storage tanks or pipes and treatment facilities, as set forth in its
approved Long Term Control Plan, by no later than December 31, 2030,
and a system-wide operation program plan to maximize the treatment and
storage of wet weather flow. The County will also pay a total of
$400,000.00 in civil penalties: $200,000 to the United States and
$200,000 to the State of Washington.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States v. King County, Washington, D.J. Ref.
No. 90-5-1-1-10030. All comments must be submitted no later than thirty
(30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may be
submitted either by email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By email........................... [email protected].
By mail............................ Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, D.C. 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the proposed Consent Decree may
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. We will provide a paper copy
of the proposed Consent Decree upon written request and payment of
reproduction costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent
Decree Library, U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-
7611.
Please enclose a check or money order for $18.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Robert E. Maher, Jr.,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2013-09897 Filed 4-25-13; 8:45 am]
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