NATURE OF THE CASE THE CITY OF GARY, INDIANA, THROUGH THE GARY SANITARY DISTRICT, OPERATES AND MAINTAINS A WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY IN GARY, INDIANA. THE CITY OF GARY AND THE GARY SA NITARY DISTRICT HAVE A HISTORY OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE CLEAN AIR ACT. ON JUNE 15, 1983, A CONSENT JUDGMENT ORDER WAS ENTERED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF INDIANA, SETTING FORTH OPERATIONAL STANDARDS, SCHEDULES AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. SINCE THAT TIME, THE REGION HAS DOCUMENTED NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OF THE CONSENT JUDGMENT ORDER. AS FURTHER REFLECTED IN THIS ATTACHED REPORT, MANY VIOLATIONS CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO INADEQUATE PERSONNEL, POOR TRAINING AND FACILITY MISMANAGEMENT. CAUSE OF ACTION THE CAUSE OF ACTION IS THE DEFENDANTS' FAILURE TO COM- PLY WITH THE CONSENT JUDGMENT ORDER. U.S. EPA HAS THE AUTHO RITY TO BRING THIS CONTEMPT ACTION UNDER THE COURT'S EQUITA- BLE JURISDICTION TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THE ORDER. SECTION XVI PROVIDES THAT ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TER MS OF THE CONSENT JUDGMENT SHALL BE CAUSE FOR A CONTEMPT HEA RING AND SECTION XVII PROVIDES THAT THE ORDER WILL BE EFFECT IVE UNTIL THE DEFENDANTS ACHIEVE EACH AND EVERY REQUIREMENT. PROPOSED REMEDIES REGION V RECOMMENDS SEEKING THE FOLLOWING RELIEF: AN ORDER REQUIRING EXPEDITIOUS COMPLIANCE