SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE AS DETAILED MORE FULLY IN THE LITIGATION REPORT, THE VILLAGE OF MILFORD'S (THE VILLAGE ) WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT HAS BEEN IN CONTINUOUS VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE NPDES PERMIT LIMITATIONS FOR THE LAST YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE VILLAGE HAS FREQUENTLY VIOLATED MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF ITS PERMIT. THE VILLAGE HAS ALSO EXHIBITED A LACK OF ATTENTION IN FOLLOWING PROPER OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. FINALLY, LABORATORY ANALYTIC PRO- CEDURES ARE UNACCEPTABLE FROM A QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITY CONTROL STANDPOINT. UNFORTUNATELY, THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ( MDNR ) HAS DECIDED AGAINST TAKING A STRONG POSITION WITH THE VILLAGE. RATHER, MDNR RECENTLY REISSUED THE VILLAGE'S NPDES PERMIT WITHOUT ADDRESSING THE SERIOUS UNDERLYING PROBLEMS AT THE PLANT THAT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTINUOUS VIOLATIONS.