WEBSTER AND DUDLEY'S EXISTING TREATMENT PLANTS HAVE BEEN IN VIOLATION OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IN THEIR EXISTING 1980 PERMITS FOR SOME TIME; HOWEVER, DUE TO ENFORCEABILITY PROBLEMS WITH BRINGING ACTIONS UNDER EXISTING PERMITS, THE REGION RECOMMENDS PROCEEDING UNDER THE NEWLY ISSUED 1986 PERMITS WHICH BECOME EFFECTIVE OCT. 30, 1986. SINCE EVIDENCE OF TOWN'S VIOLATIONS OF 1986 PERMIT LIMITS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL TOWNS SUBMIT DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS IN UPCOMING MONTHS, REGION PROPOSES TO INITIATE SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS PRIOR TO FORMAL REFERRAL OF CASES. COURT DOCKET NUMBER: WEBSTER--87-0084-XX DUDLEY---87-0083-XX