ON 7/27/01, EPA REFERRED TO DOJ THE FOLLOWING CWA VIOLATIONS, AS AMENDED BY THE OIL POLLUTION ACT OF 1990, TO SUPPLEMENT DOJ'S PROPOSED COST RECOVERY CIVIL JUDICIAL ACTION AGAINST MR. JOHN PAUL JONES, JR., AND GC QUALITY LUBRICANTS, INC. DEFENDANTS (1) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 311(J) OF THE CWA, AND ITS IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS AT 40 CFR PART 112; (4) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(C) OF THE ACT; AND (3) DISCHARGES OF OIL INTO OR UPON NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE U.S. IN SUCH QUANTITIES THAT HAVE BEEN DETERMINED MAY BE HARMFUL TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH OR WELFARE OR ENVIRONMENT OF THE U.S. THE VIOLATIONS ARE BASED ON INSPECTIONS OF DEFENDANTS' MACON, GA, ONSHORE STORAGE FACILITY CONDUCTED BY EPA REGION 4 ON APRIL 10, 1997, APRIL 16, 1998, AND MAY 10, 2001, AND DEFENDANTS' FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDER ISSUED TO DEFENDANTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 311(C) OF THE CWA. REGION 4 HAS REQUESTED DOJ THAT CONSULT WITH THE REGION REGARDING THE IMPOSITION OF APPROPRIATE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES FOR THIS CASE. SEE ALSO, MATTER NUMBER 04-1997-0362.