Notice of Lodging of Proposed Third Amended Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act, 10384 [2023-03355]
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violations. The Partial Consent Decree
resolved all claims against the City of
Harrisburg and nearly all claims against
CRW, except for claims regarding CRW’s
implementation of a Long-Term Control
Plan and claims for civil penalties
against CRW. The Partial Consent
Decree became effective on August 24,
2015.
The Modification to Partial Consent
Decree refines the 2015 Partial Consent
Decree by requiring CRW to perform
injunctive measures to ensure that the
sewer system is capable of meeting
capture goals in a Long-Term Control
Plan. Those measures include, among
other requirements, construction
projects to help bring the sewer system
to a functional baseline; public
notification of combined sewer overflow
events, including real-time monitoring
of certain combined sewer outfalls, and
submission of a Long-Term Control Plan
that complies with EPA’s CSO Policy no
later than December 31, 2024. The
Modification provides the same
resolution as the 2015 Partial Consent
Decree; it does not resolve claims
regarding CRW’s implementation of the
Long-Term Control Plan and claims for
civil penalties against CRW.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
Modification to Partial Consent Decree.
Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General,
Environment and Natural Resources
Division, and should refer to United
States and Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection v. Capital
Region Water and City of Harrisburg,
D.J. Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–10157. 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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comments:
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Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington,
D.C. 20044–7611.
During the public comment period,
the Modification to Partial Consent
Decree may be examined and
downloaded at this Justice Department
website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/
consent-decrees. We will provide a
paper copy of the Modification to Partial
Consent Decree upon written request
and payment of reproduction costs.
Please mail your request and payment
to: Consent Decree Library, U.S. DOJ—
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States Treasury.
Jeffrey Sands,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Third
Amended Consent Decree Under the
Clean Water Act
On February 13, 2023, the Department
of Justice lodged a proposed Third
Amendment to the Consent Decree with
the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Ohio in the lawsuit
entitled United States v. City of Akron,
Ohio, et al., Civil Action No. 09–cv–
00272.
In this action the United States, and
the State of Ohio in a cross-claim,
sought civil penalties and injunctive
relief for violations of the Clean Water
Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., in
connection with the City of Akron’s
(‘‘Akron’s’’ or ‘‘City’s’’) operation of its
municipal wastewater treatment facility
and sewer system. Under the Consent
Decree, which was approved by the
Court in January 2014, Akron was
required to implement a comprehensive
plan to address overflows from its
combined sewer system and bypasses
around secondary treatment at the
wastewater treatment facility. That plan,
known as the ‘‘Long Term Control Plan
Update’’ (‘‘LTCP Update’’), which was
approved by the United States in
November 2011 and the State of Ohio in
April 2012, sets forth specific projects
that the City is required to implement,
and identifies dates for completion of
these projects.
The proposed amendment modifies
provisions of the 2014 Consent Decree
that are set forth in the City’s LTCP
Update. Specifically, the proposed
amendment includes: (1) resizing a large
tunnel (the Northside Interceptor
Tunnel) from 23 million gallons (‘‘MG’’)
to 10.3 MG; and (2) adding a new
requirement for sewer separation at one
of the City’s combined sewer overflow
discharge points that would otherwise
be controlled by the Northside
Interceptor Tunnel.
The publication of this notice opens
a period for public comment on the
proposed Third Amendment to the
Consent Decree. Comments should be
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addressed to the Assistant Attorney
General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to
United States v. City of Akron et al., D.J.
Ref. No. 90–5–1–1–3144/2. 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:
To submit
comments:
Send them to:
By email .......
pubcomment-ees.enrd@
usdoj.gov.
Assistant Attorney General,
U.S. DOJ—ENRD, P.O.
Box 7611, Washington,
D.C. 20044–7611.
By mail .........
During the public comment period,
the proposed Third Amendment to the
Consent Decree may be examined and
downloaded at this Justice Department
website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/
consent-decrees. We will provide a
paper copy of the proposed Third
Amended 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 $3.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United
States Treasury.
Patricia McKenna,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental
Enforcement Section, Environment and
Natural Resources Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Third Amended Consent Decree Under
the Clean Water Act
On February 13, 2023, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Third Amendment to the Consent Decree with the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Ohio in the lawsuit entitled United
States v. City of Akron, Ohio, et al., Civil Action No. 09-cv-00272.
In this action the United States, and the State of Ohio in a cross-
claim, sought civil penalties and injunctive relief for violations of
the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., in connection with the
City of Akron's (``Akron's'' or ``City's'') operation of its municipal
wastewater treatment facility and sewer system. Under the Consent
Decree, which was approved by the Court in January 2014, Akron was
required to implement a comprehensive plan to address overflows from
its combined sewer system and bypasses around secondary treatment at
the wastewater treatment facility. That plan, known as the ``Long Term
Control Plan Update'' (``LTCP Update''), which was approved by the
United States in November 2011 and the State of Ohio in April 2012,
sets forth specific projects that the City is required to implement,
and identifies dates for completion of these projects.
The proposed amendment modifies provisions of the 2014 Consent
Decree that are set forth in the City's LTCP Update. Specifically, the
proposed amendment includes: (1) resizing a large tunnel (the Northside
Interceptor Tunnel) from 23 million gallons (``MG'') to 10.3 MG; and
(2) adding a new requirement for sewer separation at one of the City's
combined sewer overflow discharge points that would otherwise be
controlled by the Northside Interceptor Tunnel.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed Third Amendment to the Consent Decree. Comments should be
addressed to the Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural
Resources Division, and should refer to United States v. City of Akron
et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-3144/2. 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 Third Amendment to
the Consent Decree may be examined and downloaded at this Justice
Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We
will provide a paper copy of the proposed Third Amended 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 $3.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.
Patricia McKenna,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
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