1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. MCMASTER PLATING, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION 4011 ESTES PARKWAY LONGVIEW, GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS 75603 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) REQUIRING THE RESPON- DENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMA- TION OF COVERAGE, AND PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECES- SARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PRE- VENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT AND REGULATIONS, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUB- MIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED, EXPLAINING WHY SUCH AC- TIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECUR- RENCE OF THE VIOLATINS, AND ALONG WITH THE REPORT, IN- CLUDE A COPY OF THE STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP) PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WI