REPEATED & CONTINUING VIOLATIONS OF NPDES PERMITS BY POTW INCLUDING FAILURE TO COMPLY W/INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ADVANCED TREATMENT CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS AND FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN APPROVABLE PRETREAT- MENT PROGRAM. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF ORDERIING NECESSARY STEPS TO COMPLY W/RE- QUIREMENTS OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, INCLUDING IMPLEMENTATION OF A PLAN TO ACHIEVE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS, INITIATION AND COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF ADVANCED TREATMENT FACILITIES, AND SUBMISSION OF AN APPROVABLE PRETREATMENT PROGRAM.CIVIL PENALTIES OF $50,000 TO $100,000. A QUESTION EXISTS UNDER STATE LAW WHETHER THE MDC, OR A SUCESSOR STATE AGENCY, THE MWRA, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR VIO- LATIONS DATING AFTER JULY 1, 1985 AND ANY REQUIRED RELIEF. AS A MATTER OF FEDERAL LAW, HOWEVER, IT SEEMS CLEAR THAT MDC REMAINS RESPONSIBLE. IT IS PROPOSED, HOWEVER, THAT MWRA WILL BE NAMED AS A DEFENDANT IN THE ALTERNATE.