[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 42 (Thursday, March 3, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-4785] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: March 3, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Lodging of Consent Decree in Clean Water Act Case: United States, et al. v. Wayne County, Michigan, et al. In accordance with Department policy and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on February 11, 1994, a proposed Consent Decree in United States, et al. v. Wayne County, Michigan, et al. (Civ. No. 87- 70992) was lodged in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The United States filed the complaint commencing this enforcement action in 1987, under the Clean Water Act (``Act''), 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq., alleging violations of Act and the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (``NPDES'') Permit that applies to the waste water treatment plant (``Plant'') owned and operated by Wayne County, Michigan, and located at 797 Central Ave, Wyandotte, Michigan. The State of Michigan is a co-Plaintiff, and fourteen units of local government served by the Plant are named as Defendants along with Wayne County. The United States, State, and all Defendants are signatories to the proposed Consent Decree, under which the Defendants shall design, construct, operate, and maintain significant, additional facilities-- construction of which is presently estimated to cost about $230 million. These facilities will improve both the quality and capacity of treatment provided by the Plant and also give the Plant significant transport and storage capacity--in the form of underground tunnels and above-ground equalization basins--for waste water that Plaintiffs believe is bypassed without treatment into the waters of the United States. The Decree also requires that Wayne County pay a civil penalty of $413,000. 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, Environment & Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United States, et al. v. Wayne County, Michigan, et al., DOJ Ref. #90-5-1-1- 2766. The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the offices of the United States Attorney, Eastern District of Michigan, 817 Federal Building, 231 West Lafayette Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan, and at the offices of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Office of Regional Counsel, 111 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois. Copies 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, (202) 624-0892. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $20.25 (25 cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the ``Consent Decree Library.'' John C. Cruden, Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. [FR Doc. 94-4785 Filed 3-2-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-01-M