Notice2026-06329
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Material Modification of Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act
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Published
April 2, 2026
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Justice Department
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 16745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06329]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Material Modification of Consent
Decree Under the Clean Water Act
On March 30, 2026, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
material modification to a Consent Decree (``Decree'') with the United
States District Court for the District of South Carolina in the lawsuit
entitled United States and State of South Carolina v. the City of
Columbia, South Carolina, Civil Action No. 3:13-cv-2429-TLW.
The Consent Decree--entered by the court in 2014--resolved alleged
violations of the Clean Water Act stemming from the City of Columbia's
operation of its sanitary sewer system and wastewater treatment plant.
The Decree required the City of Columbia to complete remedial projects
to its sewer system and, following completion of those projects, to
implement a capacity assurance program to eliminate sanitary sewer
overflows from the system. The proposed material modification requires
the City of Columbia to complete four additional projects to increase
sewer capacity by January 1, 2029, and postpones the deadline for
implementation of the capacity assurance program required under the
Decree in the subbasins in which those projects will occur until after
completion of the projects.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the proposed modification. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division,
and should refer to United States and State of South Carolina v. the
City of Columbia, South Carolina, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-09954. 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............................ <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86f6f3e4e5e9ebebe3e8f2abe3e3f5a8e3e8f4e2c6f3f5e2e9eca8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e4949186878b8989818a90c9818197ca818a9680a49197808b8eca838b92">[email protected]</span></a>.
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the proposed modification, along
with the previously entered 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 proposed
modification, you may request assistance by email or by mail to the
addresses provided above for submitting comments.
Scott D. Bauer,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2026-06329 Filed 4-1-26; 8:45 am]
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