1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ENCORE WIRE CORP., A TEXAS CORPORATION 1410 MILLWOOD ROAD MCKINNEY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS 75069-7158 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY CONDUCTING THE RELEVANT ACTIVITIES AND OPERATING THE FA- CILITY WITHOUT NPDES PERMIT COVERAGE FOR ITS NON-CON- STRUCTION INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO: A) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AO MAKE A COMPLETE AND CORRECT APPLICATION FOR PERMIT COVER- AGE, SUBMITTING A COPY OF THE APPLICATION, CONFIRMATION OF COVERAGE, AND PERMIT NUMBER TO EPA, B) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, TAKE WHATEVER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCIES AND ELIMINATE AND PREVENT RE- CURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS CITED AND TO COME INTO COMPLI- ANCE WITH ALL OF THE APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PER- MIT, C) WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE AO, SUBMIT A REPORT DETAIL- ING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE VIOLATIONS CITED EXPLAINING WHY SUCH ACTIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF THE VIOLATIONS, D) IF THE RESPONDENT BELIEVES COMPLETE CORRECTION OF THE VIOLA- TIONS IS NOT POSSIBLE WITHIN 30 D