THE CITY OF BAYOU LA BATRE, ALABAMA, OWNS AND OPERATES A WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (THE PLANT). THIS PLANT RECEIVES BOTH DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER WHICH IS TREATED AND DISCHARGED INTO PORTERSVILLE BAY. THE MAJORITY OF INDUS- TRIAL WASTEWATER IS FROM SEAFOOD PROCESSING PLANTS LOCATED IN BAYOU LA BATRE. THIS CASE INCLUDES FACILITIES: INTERNATIONAL OCEANIC, QUALITY FOODS, INC., SEA PEARL SEAFOOD. THEY WERE INITIALLY SUBMITTED AS SEPARATE REFERRALS (04-87-E013, 04-87-E014, 04-87-E015) BUT WERE DELETED 01/07/88 AND ENTERED AS DEFENDANTS IN THIS CASE.