1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, LOUISIANA, A DELAWARE CORP. GULF STATES ROAD BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 70821 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING POLLUTANTS FROM ITS FACILITY THAT EXCEEDED PERMITTED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS, AS SHOWN IN THE CERTIFIED DMRS FILED WITH EPA. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO). THE AO ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: A) ACCOMPLISH THE TASKS AND COMPLY WITH THE SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES CONTAINED IN THIS AO, B) SUBMIT CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS REPORTS FOR EACH MONTH BEGINNING IN AUG. 1999, AND CONTINUING UNTIL JAN. 2001, OR UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, AND C) ON JAN. 31, 2000, AND JAN. 31, 2001, REPORT COM- PLIANCE OR NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ACTION A.