Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree under the Clean Water Act, 51619 [E9-24119]
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Notice of Lodging of Proposed
Consent Decree under the Clean Water
Act
Notice is hereby given that on
September 29, 2009, a Consent Decree
in United States of America and
Commonwealth of Virginia v. Hampton
Roads Sanitation District, Civil Action
No. 2:09–cv–481, was lodged with the
United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk
Division.
The Commonwealth of Virginia joins
the United States as a co-plaintiff in this
action and in the consent decree. The
proposed consent decree resolves the
claims in the Joint Complaint in this
action, filed together with this Notice of
Lodging, in which the United States and
the Commonwealth of Virginia allege
that HRSD has violated the Federal
Water Pollution Control Act, a/k/a/ the
Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.
(the ‘‘Act’’) and the State Water Control
Law, § 62.1–44.2 et seq. of the Code of
Virginia of 1950. Specifically, Plaintiffs
allege that HRSD had over 350
unauthorized discharges of sewage,
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known as sanitary sewer overflows
(‘‘SSOs’’), since February, 2003.
The consent decree obligates
Hampton Roads Sanitation District
(‘‘HRSD’’), located in Hampton Roads,
Virginia, to implement a number of
technical plans to evaluate its sanitary
sewer system and sewage treatment
plants, and to submit for approval a
Regional Wet Weather Management
Plan (‘‘RWWMP’’) to address potential
capacity issues in its sanitary sewers
and treatment plants. The consent
decree further obligates HRSD to
implement expeditiously the projects
set forth in the RWWMP for HRSD to
perform. HRSD also commits to
implement a number of ‘‘priority one’’
projects in its Capital Improvement Plan
to upgrade its aging sewers; to submit a
program to upgrade its maintenance
programs; and to identify and fix
components that have a high risk of
failure. Finally, under the consent
decree, HRSD must pay a civil penalty
of $900,000 to Plaintiffs
The Department of Justice will receive
for a period of thirty (30) days from the
date of this publication comments
relating to this proposed Consent
Decree. Comments should be addressed
to the Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and either e-mailed to
pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or
mailed to P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611, Attention: Nancy
Flickinger (EES), and should refer to
United States of America and
Commonwealth of Virginia v. Hampton
Roads Sanitation District, Civil Action
No. 2:09–cv–481 and DOJ # 90–5–1–1–
09125.
The proposed Consent Decree may be
examined at the Office of the United
States Attorney for the Eastern District
of Virginia, World Trade Center, Suite
8000, 101 W. Main Street, Norfolk, VA.
23510. During the public comment
period, the consent decree may also be
examined on the following Department
of Justice Web site, https://
www.usdoj.gov/enrd/
Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the
proposed Consent Decree may also be
obtained by mail from the Consent
Decree Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S.
Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044–7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a
request to Tonia Fleetwood
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no.
(202) 514–0097, phone confirmation
number (202) 514–1547. In requesting a
copy from the Consent Decree Library,
please enclose a check in the amount of
$ 255.50 (25 cents per page
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reproduction cost for a full copy)
payable to the U.S. Treasury.
Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement
Section, Environment and Natural Resources
Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree under the Clean
Water Act
Notice is hereby given that on September 29, 2009, a Consent Decree
in United States of America and Commonwealth of Virginia v. Hampton
Roads Sanitation District, Civil Action No. 2:09-cv-481, was lodged
with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Virginia, Norfolk Division.
The Commonwealth of Virginia joins the United States as a co-
plaintiff in this action and in the consent decree. The proposed
consent decree resolves the claims in the Joint Complaint in this
action, filed together with this Notice of Lodging, in which the United
States and the Commonwealth of Virginia allege that HRSD has violated
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, a/k/a/ the Clean Water Act, 33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq. (the ``Act'') and the State Water Control Law,
Sec. 62.1-44.2 et seq. of the Code of Virginia of 1950. Specifically,
Plaintiffs allege that HRSD had over 350 unauthorized discharges of
sewage, known as sanitary sewer overflows (``SSOs''), since February,
2003.
The consent decree obligates Hampton Roads Sanitation District
(``HRSD''), located in Hampton Roads, Virginia, to implement a number
of technical plans to evaluate its sanitary sewer system and sewage
treatment plants, and to submit for approval a Regional Wet Weather
Management Plan (``RWWMP'') to address potential capacity issues in its
sanitary sewers and treatment plants. The consent decree further
obligates HRSD to implement expeditiously the projects set forth in the
RWWMP for HRSD to perform. HRSD also commits to implement a number of
``priority one'' projects in its Capital Improvement Plan to upgrade
its aging sewers; to submit a program to upgrade its maintenance
programs; and to identify and fix components that have a high risk of
failure. Finally, under the consent decree, HRSD must pay a civil
penalty of $900,000 to Plaintiffs
The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to this
proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
either e-mailed to pubcomment-ees.enrd@usdoj.gov or mailed to P.O. Box
7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20044-7611, Attention:
Nancy Flickinger (EES), and should refer to United States of America
and Commonwealth of Virginia v. Hampton Roads Sanitation District,
Civil Action No. 2:09-cv-481 and DOJ 90-5-1-1-09125.
The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Office of the
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, World
Trade Center, Suite 8000, 101 W. Main Street, Norfolk, VA. 23510.
During the public comment period, the consent decree may also be
examined on the following Department of Justice Web site, https://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. A copy of the proposed
Consent Decree may also be obtained by mail from the Consent Decree
Library, P.O. Box 7611, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC
20044-7611 or by faxing or e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood
(tonia.fleetwood@usdoj.gov), fax no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation
number (202) 514-1547. In requesting a copy from the Consent Decree
Library, please enclose a check in the amount of $ 255.50 (25 cents per
page reproduction cost for a full copy) payable to the U.S. Treasury.
Maureen Katz,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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