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NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in Katheryn Emery, Director, Division Of Water And Waste Management, West Virginia Department Of Environmental Protection v. Jamie M. Morris d/b/a Joe’s Car Wash, Civil Action No. CC-08-2022-C-23, was lodged with the Circuit Court of Clay County, West Virginia, on May 30 2024.
The proposed Consent Decree concerns a complaint filed by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection against Jamie M. Morris d/b/a Joe’s Car Wash alleging that Jamie M. Morris (hereinafter referred to as “Jamie Morris” or “Defendant”) is in violation of the West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act (hereinafter referred to as “WPCA”), W.Va. Code §§ 22-11-1 to 22-11-30, and the West Virginia Solid Waste Management Act (hereinafter referred to as “SWMA”), W.Va. Code §§ 22-15-1 to 22-15-23;
The proposed Consent Decree resolves these allegations by requiring the Defendant to cap the four drainage pipes located at the car wash facility and by placing a “No Trespassing” sign and chains around the car wash bays at his car wash facility to discourage dumping. The Defendant will also be assessed a civil penalty.
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on the Consent Decree. Comments and information requests about the proposed Consent Decree should be addressed to the Office of Legal Services, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, WV 25304. All comments must be submitted not later than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice. Comments may also be submitted electronically to:
[email protected]. The proposed Consent Decree may be viewed at the Clerk’s Office, Clay County Circuit Court, 246 Main St #2, Clay, WV 25043. In addition, the proposed Consent Decree may be examined electronically at https://dep.wv.gov/pio/pages/settlements,ordersouttopublicnotice.aspx.