[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 114 (Thursday, June 14, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 32864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2930]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to The Clean Water 
Act

    In accordance with 28 CFR 50.7, 38 FR 19029, notice is hereby given 
that on May 31,007, a Consent Decree was lodged with the United States 
District Court for the District of Massachusetts in United States v. 
Town of Billerica, Civil Action No. 07-11015. A complaint in the action 
was also filed simultaneously with the lodging of the Consent Decree. 
In the complaint the United States, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) alleges that the defendant Town of Billerica 
(``Town'' or ``Billerica'') violated the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 
1251, et seq., (``CWA'') at its Water Treatment and Waste Water 
Treatment Facilities (the, ``Water Facilities''). The violations 
alleged in the complaint include discharges of process waste water 
without a permit; violations of EPA storm water permitting 
requirements; and violation of effluent limits and monitoring and 
reporting requirements of its individual permits. The Consent Decree 
requires Billerica to pay a civil penalty of $250,000; achieve 
compliance with applicable provisions of the CWA; expend at least 
$50,000 on two supplemental environmental projects; and, undertake 
compliance audits with respect to the Town's Water Facilities.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date 
of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environmental and Natural Resources Division, and 
either e-mailed to [email protected] or mailed to P.O. Box 
7611, Washington, DC 20044, and should refer to United States v. Town 
of Billerica, D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-08192.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney, Suite 9200, 1 Courthouse Way, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02110, and at the Region I office of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02114. During the public comment period, the proposed 
Consent Decree may also be examined on the following Department of 
Justice Web site, http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/COnsent_Decrees.html. In 
addition, a copy of the proposed consent decree may also be obtained by 
mail from the Department of Justice Consent Decree Library by faxing or 
e-mailing a request to Tonia Fleetwood ([email protected]), fax 
no. (202) 514-0097, phone confirmation number (202) 514-1547. In 
requesting a copy of the Consent Decree from the Consent Decree 
Library, please enclose a check (there is a 25 cent per page 
reproduction cost) in the amount of $14 payable to the U.S. Treasury 
or, if by e-mail or fax, forward a check in that amount to the Consent 
Decree Library at the stated address.

Ronald G. Gluck
Assistant Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environmental & 
Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 07-2930 Filed 6-13-07; 8:45 am]
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