Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act (CWA)

Primary source

Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.

Published

November 20, 2025

Issuing agencies

Justice Department

Full Text

<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 222 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 222 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 52442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20383]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean 
Water Act (CWA)

    On November 17, 2025, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of Iowa in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Wynja 
Feedlot, Inc. Civil Action No. 5:25-cv-4066.
    The United States filed this lawsuit under Section 301 of the Clean 
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311. The United States' Complaint seeks 
injunctive relief and civil penalties for violations of the regulations 
that govern discharges of pollutants into waters of the United States 
from the defendant's cattle-feeding operation in Orange City, Iowa. The 
Consent Decree requires the defendant to perform injunctive relief and 
pay a $20,000 civil penalty.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and 
should refer to United States v. Wynja Feedlot, Inc., D.J. Ref. No. 90-
5-2-1-12816. 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............................  <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#72020710111d1f1f171c065f1717015c171c0016320701161d185c151d04"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb9b9e89888486868e859fc68e8e98c58e85998fab9e988f8481c58c849d">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
                                       DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
                                       Washington, DC 20044-7611.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Any comments submitted in writing may be filed by the United States 
in whole or in part on the public court docket without notice to the 
commenter.
    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: <a href="https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees">https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees</a>. If you require assistance 
accessing the Consent Decree, you may request assistance by email or by 
mail to the addresses provided above for submitting comments.

Eric D. Albert,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2025-20383 Filed 11-19-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P


</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>

View on FederalRegister.gov →Plain-text source

Indexed from Federal Register on November 20, 2025.

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.