BRIEF SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE CHRYSLER CORPORATION OWNS AND OPERATES A NUMBER OF LARGE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE CATE- GORICAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR ELECTROPLATING, BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN ELECTROPLATING OPERATIONS AND DISCHARGE WASTE- WATER TO PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW'S). ONE OF THESE PLANTS IS THE WARREN TRUCK ASSEMBLY PLANT, WHICH IS USED FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF LIGHT-DUTY TRUCKS FROM PARTS MANU- FACTURED ELSEWHERE. THE WARREN PLANT IS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE 59 JOBS PER HOUR, AND EMPLOYS APPROXIMATELY 2,500 PEOPLE. CHRYSLER HAS SUBMITTED BASELINE MONITORING REPORTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE WARREN TRUCK ASSEMBLY PLANT WHICH INDICATE THAT THE PLANT IS EXCEEDING THE ELECTROPLAT- ING PRETREATMENT STANDARDS FOR NICKEL, ZINC, LEAD, AND TOTAL METALS BY SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS, AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO UNTIL ITS WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM IS COMPLETED ON JANU- ARY 1, 1986. REGION V BELIEVES THAT CHRYSLER'S FAILURE TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE RESULTS FROM ITS FAILURE TO TAKE APPRO- PRIATE ACTION FOR ALMOST A YEAR AFTER IT BECAME CLEAR THAT THE ELECTROPLATING STANDARDS WOULD APPLY TO ITS FACILITIES. COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES SUBMITTED BY CHRYSLER INDICATE THAT IT WILL MISS THE COMPLIANCE DATE BY ALMOST 18 MONTHS. FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT IS APPROPRIATE IN THESE CASES, BE- CAUSE MICHIGAN'S APPROVED PRETREATMENT PROGRAM WAS RECENTLY REMANDED TO EPA, AND BECAUSE MICHIGAN