1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. WILLIAM NEIL RENFRO, D/B/A/ RENFRO HARD CHROME PLATING COMPANY RURAL ROUTE 6, BOX 170 LUBBOCK, LUBBOCK COUNTY, TEXAS 79423 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY FAILING TO MAKE A TIMELY APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVERAGE FOR ITS SUBJECT ACTIVITIES AT THE FACILITY, AND WAS NOT COVERED BY A NPDES PERMIT AT THE RELEVANT TIMES FOR THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AS HAS BEEN REQUIRED FOR STORM WATER DISCHARGES FROM INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES SINCE OCT. 1, 1992. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) TO THE RESPONDENT. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO, MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT AP- PLICATION FOR NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND THE PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIEN- CIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLA- TIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH ALL OF THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PERMIT AND REGULATIONS, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT