[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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