THIS ACTION IS BASED ON THE CWA SECTION 307 AND 40 CFR PARTS 403 AND 413. THE DEFENDANT, BAYAMON ELECTROPLATING CORPORATION OF BAYOMON, P.R. HAS VIOLATED NATIONAL PRETREATMENT STANDARDS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. BAYAMON ELECTROPLATING CORP. IS A JOB SHOP ELECTROPLATER WHICH DISCHARGES PROCESS WASTEWATER TO THE BAYAMON REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT (PRASA). IT IS A NON-INTEGRATED ELECTROPLATER AND, AS SUCH, WAS REQUIRED TO MEET PRETREAT- MENT STANDARDS BY 4/27/84. IT HAS FAILED TO DO SO. THE RELIEF SOUGHT INCLUDES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $708,600 & CONSTRUCTION OF THE NECESSARY PRETREATMENT EQUIPMENT. THE CIVIL PENALTY REQUESTED REFLECTS A DETERMINATION OF THE ECO- NOMIC SAVINGS DERIVED BY THE COMPANY BY DELAYING COMPLIANCE AND A DETERMINATION ON THE GRAVITY OF THE VIOLATION. THIS CASE IS SIGNIFICANT IN THAT IT IS THE FIRST PRETREAT- MENT A/E TO BE BROUGHT AGAINST AN ELECTROPLATER IN P.R. * FACILITY ADDRESS: PR ROAD # 869 KM 0.6 PO BOX 896 BAYAMON, PR 00619 OWNERSHIP: PRIVATE SIC CODE: 3471 & 3585 EPID# PRD000911503 *