[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 19 (Thursday, January 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 4474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2132]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Safe Drinking
Water Act, as Amended
Notice is hereby given that on January 5, 1998, a proposed consent
decree in United States v. Andover Water District, Civil Action No. 98-
3-PC, was lodged with the United States District Court for the District
of Maine.
In this action, the United States alleged that the Andover Water
District (District) failed to comply with requirements of the Safe
Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300f-300j-26, as amended by the Safe
Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1996, Public Law 104-182 (1996) (Act),
and the regulations promulgated thereunder, including the Surface Water
Treatment Rule (SWTR), 40 CFR 141.71. The complaint alleges, inter
alia, that the District: failed to meet the filtration requirements of
the SWTR; failed to comply with an administrative order issued by the
United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to that
violation; and, failed to fulfill certain public education and notice
requirements. The proposed consent decree resolves the United States'
claims against the District. Under the terms of the proposed consent
decree, the District will, inter alia, construct a new ground water
well to supply drinking water to its users, comply with other
provisions of the Act, including public education and notification
requirements, and pay a $5,000 civil penalty.
The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication comments relating to the
proposed partial consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the
assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources
Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer
to United States v. Andover Water District, Civil Action No. 98-3-PC,
D.J. Ref. 90-5-1-1-4379.
The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the
United States Attorney, District of Maine, East Tower, 100 Middle
Street Plaza, Portland, Maine 14101, at U.S. EPA Region I, J.F.K.
Federal Building, Boston, Massachusetts 02203, and at the Consent
Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. A
copy 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. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in
the amount of $7.50 (25 cent per page reproduction cost).
Joel M. Gross,
Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 98-2132 Filed 1-28-98; 8:45 am]
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