THIS IS A PROPOSED ACTION AGAINST THE DEXTER CORPORATION, DEXTER NONWOVENS DIVISION, UNDER SECTIONS 301, 309 AND 311 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND PENALTIES. THE CASE INVOLVES THE DEXTER CORPORATION FACILITY LOCATED IN WINDSOR LOCKS, CT. THIS FACILITY IS A PAPER AND PULP MILL OPERATION AND MANUFACTURES SPECIALTY AND NONWOVEN PAPER THE CONNECTICUT DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (CT DEP) HAS ENTERED INTO PAST CONSENT ORDERS WITH THIS FACILITY CON- CERNING VIOLATIONS OF PERMIT LIMITS, INSUFFICIENT WASTE- WATER TREATMENT, AND UNPERMITTED DISCHARGES. THE CASE WAS REFERRED BY CT DEP IN JANUARY 1989. THE ALLEGATIONS RUNNING AGAINST THE FACILITY CURRENTLY ARE FOR UNPERMITTED DISCHARGES, EFFLUENT LIMITATION VIOLA- TIONS, VIOLATIONS OF A PRIOR CONSENT ORDER. SPILLS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND BYPASSES OF THE WASTEWATER TREAT- MENT PLANT. THE REFERRAL HAS BEEN COORDINATED WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE FOR CT DEP AND WITH THE CT ATTORNEY GENERAL. FILING OF THE COMPAINT IN THIS ACTION WAS POSTPONED PEND- ING RECEIPT OF COMMENTS FROM OECM ATTORNEY ALAN MORRISEY AND RECEIPT OF PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A JOINT CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY EPA REGION I AND THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE. *** CASE HAS BEEN COMBINED WITH DEXTER CORP 2 #01-90-0045***