REGION II RECOMMENDS THAT AN AMENDED COMPLAINT BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF THE CWA IN THE EXISTING ACTION AGAINST THE CITY OF HOBOKEN FOR FURTHER VIOLATIONS OF THE NPDES PERMIT ISSUED FOR ITS SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY. THE FACILITY IS ONE OF SEVERAL NON-COMPLYING POTW'S IN HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. WHICH REGION II INTENDS TO ADDRESS JUDI- CIALLY. REFERRALS WERE RECENTLY MADE ON FACILITIES IN JERSEY CITY (CASE #02-85-0031), BAYONNE (#02-85-0054), WEST N.Y. (#02-85-0069) & NORTH BERGEN (#02-85-0035). THE ULTIMATE RELIEF SOUGHT FOR HOBOKEN IS CLOSELY TIED TO THAT FOR WEST N.Y. AND NORTH BERGEN. VIOLATIONS OF THE NPDES PERMIT (#NJ0026085) ISSUED TO THE CITY FOR ITS SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT INCLUDE VIOLATIONS OF EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND FAILURE TO ATTAIN SECONDARY TREAT- MENT THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF APPROVED SECTIONS 201 & 208 PLANS. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING SHORT-TERM OPERATION & MAIN- TENANCE & LONGER-TERM COMPLIANCE W/ SECONDARY TREATMENT RE- QUIREMENTS; STIPULATED PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY; CIVIL PENALTY SETTLEMENT FIGURE OF $194,000 FOR PAST VIOLA- TIONS; AND SEWER CONNECTION LIMITATION. 09/93: ACTION TO ENFORCE TERM OF CD AND COLLECT STIPULATED PENALTIES. 09/94: AS PER WALTER MUGDAN CONFIRMIMG FEDERAL ASSESED IS CORRECTED $1,152,000. $768,000 TO ISC