United States v. Michigan

OPINION AND ORDER

FEIKENS, District Judge.

Before me are Petitions for Declaratory Relief (“Petitions”) filed by Wayne and Oakland Counties (“Counties”). The Counties request that I declare that as a matter of law, they are not the proper National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permittees. In the alternative, they request that I declare that the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) issue all NPDES permits jointly to the Counties and the particular municipalities to which they apply.

I held a Show Cause hearing on this matter on December 3,1991. After careful…