THE U.S. EPA, REGION V, IS HEREBY GIVING NOTICE OF ITS PROPOSAL TO ASSESS AN ADMINISTRATVIE PENALTY AGAINST THE CITY OF MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA. IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, U.S. EPA PROPOSES TO ASSESS AN ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY OF $125,000 FROM RESPONDENT MICHIGAN CITY FOR (1) FAILING TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FINAL EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS DEFINED IN ITS NPDES PERMIT, (2) DISCHARGING RAW SEWAGE DURING DRY AND WET WEATHER PERIODS, (3) FAILING TO OBTAIN A VALID CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, (5) FAILING TO ANALYZE AND MONITOR DISCHARGES AS REQUIRED BY ITS NPDES PERMIT, AND (6) ADVERSELY IMPACTING THE QUALITY OF TRAIL CREEK, INCLUDING CAUSING FISH KILL.