(AP) — Charles L. Blair,  a former wastewater manager in Hays,  charged with lying about nitrogen levels in the city’s discharges has told a federal court he plans to change his plea.

The formal notice of intent was filed after a court hearing Wednesday in Wichita.

An August indictment charges Blair with making false statements about nitrogen levels in effluent at the Hays wastewater treatment plant.

The court set a Dec. 2 date for the formal change-of-plea hearing.

Prosecutors allege Blair made false statements in discharge monitoring reports. The government also contends he lied to agents of the Environmental Protection Agency when he said he had provided accurate levels for the report.