MALCO PRODUCTS INC., BARBERTON, OHIO, IS CURRENTLY DIS- CHARGING UNTREATED PROCESS WASTEWATER TO THE TUSCARAWAS RIVER THROUGH DIRECT OUTFALLS, AND TO THE CITY OF BARBERTON TREATMENT WORKS (POTW) THROUGH THE SANITARY SEWER. THE DIS- CHARGES TO THE RIVER ARE NOW UNPERMITTED, AND THE DISCHARGES TO THE CITY POTW ARE UNAUTHORIZED, AND BOTH DISCHARGES ARE CONTRARY TO PREVIOUS REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY MALCO THAT ONLY SANITARY WASTES WERE BEING DISCHARGED. REGION V ON JUNE 3, 1983, ISSUED A NOTICE OF VIOLATION TO OHIO EPA AND MALCO. THAT NOTICE GAVE OHIO EPA THIRTY DAYS TO COMMENCE ENFORCE- MENT ACTION. TO DATE, OHIO EPA HAS NOT TAKEN SUCH ACTION, AND LITTLE SUBSTANTIVE PROGRESS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY OHIO EPA IN THE CASE. IN LIGHT OF THIS COMPANY'S PREVIOUS HISTORY OF MISREPRESENTATIONS AND IN VIEW OF THE SERIOUS UPSET PROB- LEMS THE CITY OF BARBERTON'S TREATMENT WORKS EXPERIENCE BE- CAUSE OF MALCO'S PROCESS DISCHARGES, REGION V STRONGLY RECOMMENDS FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION. DESCRIPTION OF THE FACILITY: THE MALCO FACILITY IS LOCATED AT 361 FAIRVIEW AVENUE, BARBERTON, SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO. BARBERTON IS A SUBURB OF AKRON, OHIO, AND HAS A CURRENT POPULATION OF APPROX 40,000. MALCO IS ENGAGED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SPECIALTY CHEM- ICALS WHICH INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, INORGANIC AND ORGANIC SOAPS, DETERGENTS, BLEACHES, AND FABRIC SOFTENERS, AS WELL AS CAR WAXES AND OIL ADDITIVES. THERE IS