THIS CASE INVOLVES NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OF DEFENDANTS NATIONAL POLLUTANTDISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION402 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA). DEFENDANT HAS ALSO REPEATEDLYVIOLATED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS ISSUED IN RESPONSE TO THOSE VIOLATIONS. THE STATE OF INDIANA IS ALSO A DEFENDANT AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 309(E)OF THE CWA. THE POTW IS UNDERTAKING CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONAL IMPROVE MENTS IN EXCESS OF $4.9 MILLION. THESE CHANGES CONSIST OF EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE POTW COLLECTION (SEWER) AND THE TREATMENT WORKS. MOREOVER, THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED QUALITY ASSURANCE PROCEDURES TO ASSURE IMPROVED SAMPLING, MONITORINING AND TESTING, HAS REPLACED AND RETRAINED CRITI- CAL PERSONNEL.