CIVIL ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST POTW FOR VIOLATIONS OF NPDES PERMIT, SEEKING PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS INCLUDE: 1) COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE VIOLATION 2) EFFLUENT LIMIT VIOLATIONS; 3) UNAUTHORIZED CSO & SSO DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS; 4) MONITORING & REPORTING VIOLATION; 5) PRETREATMENT VIOLATIONS. YOUNGSTOWN HAS VIOLATED ITS NPDES PERMIT BY EXCEEDING EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, ALLOWING UNAUTHORIZED DAY WEATHER DIS- CHARGES; FAILING TO UNDERTAKE IMPROVEMENTS, AND OTHER VIOLA- TIONS. YOUNGSTOWN HAS ALSO ENGAGED IN UNAUTHORIZED DISCHAR- GES TO THE MAHONING RIVER. SUMMARY JUDGMENT 7/00; CONSENT DECREE TO BE LODGED PRIOR TO 3/1/0D2. 7/26/00 - SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR U.S. ON LIABILITY. TRIAL ON REMEDY SET FOR 5-14-02. HOWEVER, SETTLEMENT IN PRINCIPLE ON 12-14-01. EXPECT CONSENT DECREE TO BE LODGED BY 2-28-02.