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ocean dumping of sewage sludge at the current "12 mile" 

 site must be ended as soon as possible, but no later than 

 December 31, 1981. Available data indicate that environ- 

 mental and navigational conditions at this site make it 

 unacceptable for use for the ocean disposal of such wastes; 



we would be willing to join New York City and other 

 municipalities with which we are in litigation in seeking 

 a solution which authorizes the continued dumping of 

 sludge while data are developed to determine whether 

 ocean disposal of municipal wastes may be authorized 

 under Agency regulations; 



the appropriate method to implement such a solution is 

 a consent judgment which restricts the ocean dumping of 

 municipal wastes to the "106 mile ocean dump site," is 

 for a limited period of time, and contains schedules for 

 development of additional data; 



the Agency believes that this is the appropriate resolution 

 for all municipalities currently disposing of wastes at 

 the "12 mile" site and which will not have ceased ocean 

 dumping by December 31, 19 Bl; and 



in the absence of an appropriate resolution, EPA will 

 commence enforcement actions against municipalities which 

 are ocean dumping wastes v;ithout an approved ocean dumping 

 permit. 



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