AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE LA DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY,(LDEQ REFERRED MARINE SHALE PROCESSORS INC. (MSP) TO EPA ON OCTOBER 8, 1986 FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBILITY THAT MSP WAS OPERATING A WASTE TRMT AND DISPOSAL FACILITY WITHOUT A RCRA PERMIT UNDER THE GUISE OF RECYC- LING), EPA CONDUCTED A JOINT CRIMINAL AND CIVIL INSPECTION OF MSP ON NOVEMBER 18, 19, AND 20, 1986. AS A RESULT OF THIS INSPECTION A CRIMINAL PROCEEDING WAS COMMENCED. HOWEVER, THE OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT AND COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DECLINED TO ALLOW PARALLEL CIV ACTION TO BE PURSUED. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE CRIMINAL CASE, EPA CONDUCTED INSPECTIONS ON JUNE 20, 21 AND 1989 AND FOUND EVIDENCE THAT MSP HAD ACCEPTED LAND DISPOSAL RESTRICTED WASTES AND DISPOSED OF THE TREATMENT RESIDUAL FROM THESE WASTES ON THE LAND ALTHOUGH THE RESIDUALS FROM THESE WASTES ON THE LAND ALTHOUGH THE RESIDUALS DID NOT MEET THE REQUIRED TRTMT STANDARDS.