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U.S. EPA, CAL/EPA TO ANNOUNCE LARGEST CLEAN WATER CIVIL SETTLEMENT

Release Date: 5/23/1997
Contact Information: Dave Schmidt, U.S. EPA, (415) 744-1578, Daven Oswalt, Cal/EPA, (916) 324-9670 (office), (916) 736-5472 (pager)

EVENT:    The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) will announce the largest-ever dollar amount settlement to resolve a civil enforcement case of alleged Clean Water Act violations at a single facility.  The case involves a well-known California facility owned by one of California's biggest companies, and a multi-million-dollar settlement.

WHO:      James Strock, Director,
              California Environmental Protection Agency
          Steve Herman, Associate Administrator for Enforcement,
              U.S. EPA
          Felicia Marcus, Regional Administrator,
              U.S. EPA
          Michael Yamaguchi, U.S. Attorney
              for the Northern District of California        

WHEN:     10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997

WHERE:    Presidio of San Francisco,
              Visitor Center Conference Room        

DIRECTIONS:    From Downtown San Francisco, take Van Ness Ave. north to Lombard St.
and turn left onto Lombard.  Take Lombard St. west about one mile,through the Lombard St. Gate into the Presidio. Take second right onto Presidio, which becomes Lincoln, and follow it to the Main Post Parade Ground.  Turn left onto Montgomery.  Visitor Center is in fourth red brick building  -- look for Visitor Center sign and park on Parade Ground in front of building.  The Parade Ground is paved and offers ample free parking.

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