NATURE OF THE CASE: ASHLAND OIL, INC. OPERATES A REFINERY IN CATLETTSBURG, KY. WHICH ENGAGES IN FRACTIONAL DISTILLA- TION OF CRUDE OIL INTO VARIOUS FUELS, LUBRICANTS & ASPHALT. ASHLAND IS CURRENTLY OPERATING UNDER NPDES PERMIT NO. KY0000388 ORIGINALLY ISSUED 01/74, & MOST RECENTLY REISSUED BY EPA IN 09/83. THE CURRENT PERMIT BECAME EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 26, 1983, & WILL EXPIRE ON 10/25/88. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE NPDES PROGRAM WAS DELEGATED TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF KY. ON 10/01/83. ENFORCEMENT OF THE ASHLAND PERMIT WAS IN- CLUDED AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM DELEGATION. RELIEF REQUESTED: THERE IS NO NECESSITY TO SEEK A PRELIM- INARY INJUNCTION IN THIS MATTER.