06/29/90: SYNOPSIS OF THE CASE: THE COE HAS MADE REPEAT- ED OBSERVATIONS OF THE VIOL SINCE APRIL 1989, RESULTING IN A CEASE AND DISIST ORDER FROM THE COE TO DEFENDANT. DEFEND- ANT RECEIVED CWA 309(A) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FROM REGION 6 ON JULY 89, WHICH REQUIRED DEFENDANT TO CEASE AND DESIST THE UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITY. THESE ORDERS WERE IGNORED BY DEFEND- ANT. SITE VISITS TO THE PROPERTY THAT REVEALED UNAUTHORIZED FILL WERE CONDUCTED APRIL 6,-17 89, JULY 21, 89 & AUG 7, 89 BY COE. COE MADE JOINT INSPECTIONS INCLUDING THE EXECUTION OF A CRIMINAL SEARCH WARRANT, ON 7/22 & 26, 89. AN ADDITION- AL INSPECTION BY EPA WAS CONDUCTED ON AUGUST 4, 89. THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS ATTEMPTED TO REFER THE MATTER TO DOJ AS A CRIMINAL CASE BUT DOJ WOULD ONLY TAKE IT AS A CIVIL CASE. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN BOLIVAR PENINSULA, GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS, NEAR PORT BOLIVAR.