THIS IS AN ACTION AGAINST CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANY, INC. UNDER SECTION 307 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT FOR PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR VIOLATIONS OF EPA'S PRETREATMENT STANDARDS. CONTINENTAL CAN OPERATES A CAN-MAKING FACILITY IN VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA. THIS FACILITY DISCHARGES ITS INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TO THE LOS ANGELES SEWER SYSTEM, AND SO IS SUBJECT TO THE CAN MAKING PRETREATMENT STANDARDS SET OUT AT 40 C.F.R. 465.44. CONTINENTAL CAN HAS CONSISTENTLY VIOLATED THESE PRETREATMENT STANDARDS SINCE MAY, 1987. EPA CONDUCTED A COMPLIANCE INPSECTION OF CONTINENTAL CAN ON JANUARY 30, 1990. EPA ALSO ISSUED AN INFORMATION REQUEST TO CONTINENTAL CAN ON JUNE 1, 1990. EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER TO CONTINENTAL CAN ON AUGUST 17, 1990 REQUIRING IT TO COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE PRETREATMENT REQUIREMENTS. CONTINENTAL CAN REPORTS THAT IT IS CURRENTLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH ITS PRETREATMENT STANDARDS. THIS ACTION IS PROPOSED TO COLLECT AN APPROPRIATE CIVIL PENALTY FOR CONTINENTAL CAN'S PAST VIOLATIONS, AND TO ENSURE THAT CONTINENTAL CAN CONTINUES TO COMPLY. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A CASE ORIGINATING IN CALIFORNIA, AND THUS A REGION 9 CASE GEOGRAPHICALLY, THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE LITIGATION IS BEING HANDLED BY