1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. RANSOM INDUSTRIES, L.P. AN ALABAMA CORPORATION INTERSECTION OF, AND BETWEEN, U.S. HIGHWAY 69 AND JIM HOGG HIGHWAY (OLD LINDALE HIGHWAY) TYLER, SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS 75710 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT REQUIRED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS, TAKE WHAT- EVER CORRECTIVE ACTIION IS NECESSARY TO ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED; B) WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPORT DETAILING THE SPECIFIC AC- TIONS TAKEN AND EXPLAIN HOW THESE ACTIONS WILL PREVENT RECURRENCE; C) IF NOT POSSIBLE TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS IN 30 DAYS, WITHIN 30 DAYS, SUBMIT A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO DO SO IN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME; D) RESUBMIT DMRS FOR THE MOTHS O MAY ND JUN. 1999, WITHIN 30 DAYS, TO RE- FLECT THE CORRECT LOADING AND FLOW CALCULATIONS; E) CON- TINUE TO REPORT ALL INSTANCES OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CWA ON A MONTHLY BASIS; AND F) ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE EFFECTIVE AS IS