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Columbia council approves consent‑decree modification with EPA and DOJ to buy time for major wastewater projects
Columbia City Council · January 5, 2026
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Summary
Council approved a modification to the city's 2013 wastewater consent decree with EPA and the Department of Justice to allow additional time to complete four conveyance projects estimated at about $70 million, officials said, and to avoid invoking a force‑majeure clause.
Columbia City Council approved an ordinance authorizing the city manager to execute a consent‑decree modification with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice. Assistant City Manager…
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