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United States v. Town of Lowell, Ind.
District Court, N.D. Indiana
Decided August 26, 1985No. Civ. H83-425PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
MOODY, District Judge.
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. The Plaintiff, United States of America, alleges the defendants have violated provisions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq. This motion, filed July 6, 1985, addresses only the issue of liability, and does not address the remedies sought by the Plaintiff.
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (“FWPCA”) was passed by Congress in 1972. Its goal was to eliminate the discharge of pollutants into navigable waters by 1985. To accomplish this end, the FWPCA…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- United States v. Itt Rayonier, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1980
- United States of America, and Cross v. Earth Sciences, Inc., and CrossCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by8 opinions
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