REGION I ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION AGAINST TAMWORTH ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1989, CITING VIOLATIONS OF THE CARBON MONOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES LIMITS IN ITS STATE PERMIT AND ALSO CITING THE FACILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION WITHOUT A PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETERIORATION ( PSD ) PERMIT. TAMWORTH WISHES TO SETTLE THESE VIOLATIONS WITH THE AGENCY IMMEDIATELY AND HAS ALREADY MADE A SUBSTANTIAL OFFER. AN OPPORTUNITY EXISTS TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER EXPEDITIOUSLY AND FAVORABLY. THIS PRE-REFERRAL REPORT RECOMMENDS A PENALTY OF $119,000.