NATURE OF THE CASE: GULF CHEMICAL & METALLURGICAL CO. (GCMC) A DIVISION OF ASSOCIATED METALS & MINERALS CORP. OPERATES A CATALYST RECYCLING PLANT. THE FACILITY IS IN SIGNIFICANT NONCOMPLIANCE WITH EFFLUENTS FOR AMMONIA AND TSS AT OUTFALL 001. EPA MET WITH GCMC ON 4/25/84. THE COMPANY STATED IT HAD INSTALLED A TEMPORARY CARBON ABSORPTION UNIT TO REDUCE THE METALS CONCENTRATIONS AND SUBMITTED A CRITICAL PATH SCHED- ULE THAT GAVE 7/14/84 AS THE DATE THE REBUILT SOLVENT EX- TRACTION SYSTEM WOULD BE ON-LINE. THE LITIGATION REPORT, WITH A PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE, WAS REFERRED TO HDQTRS. 9/28/84. REFERRED TO DOJ 11/5/84. 05/19/86: CONF CALL SCHEDULED FOR 5/1/86 W/DOJ & HQ REGARD- ING SETTLEMENT TERMS TO BE OFFERED TO GULF. BOTTOM LINE IS $200,000.