CWA, 33 USC 1251 ET. SEQ. * NUMEROUS DISCHARGES OF EFFLUENT CONTAINING LEVELS OF LEAD, TSS AND CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS IN EXCESS OF THE LIMITA- TIONS ESTABLISHED IN THE FACILITY'S NPDES PERMIT -- I.E., VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA, 33 USC 1311(A). SETTLEMENT IN THE FORM OF A CONSENT DECREE PROVIDING FOR A MINIMUM CIVIL PENALTY OF $887,250, REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT AND WITH THE PERMIT, AND CONTAINING STIPULATED PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE TERMS OF THE DECREE. REGION 6 REQUESTS AUTHORIZATION TO COMMENCE PRE-FILING SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. MARCH 1, 1989, MEETING AT REGION 6 OFFICES IN DALLAS TO DISCUSS ETHYL'S RESPONSE TO TO EPA AO NO. VI-88-1760. SEE SECTION III(B) OF THE LITIGATION REPORT.