SEPTEMBER 9-12, 1986, INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED BY EPA UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A WARRANT. MORE RECENTLY, ON FEBRUARY 25, 1987, A SITE INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED. EAGLE-PICHER ENTERED INTO A STIPULATION AND CONSENT ORDER ON JANUARY 14, 1986, WITH THE MISSOURI CLEAN WATER COMMIS- SION. THIS DOCUMENT EMBODIES THE LATEST ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE EAGLE-PICHER'S COMPLIANCE PROBLEMS. IT REQUIRED EAGLE- PICHER TO CONSTRUCT NECESSARY PRETREATMENT FACILITIES AND TIE INTO THE CITY OF JOPLIN'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT BY MARCH 31, 1987. EAGLE-PICHER MISSED THE COMPLIANCE DEADLINE. THE LEGAL STATUS OF A STATE ORDER WHICH PURPORTS TO REPLACE A NPDES PERMIT ISSUED PURSUANT TO EPA REQUIREMENTS GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE ORDER WAS NOT SUBJECT TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION, AND EPA WAS NOT GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS ON THE BASIS OF SEVERAL RECENT INSPECTION REPORTS, INCLUDING THE REPORT OF SEPTEMBER 9-12, 1986, INSPECTION. INFORMATION FROM DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS WAS ALSO A FACTOR IN THIS DECISION. NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OF NPDES LIMITS. REMEDIES/RELIEF SOUGHT: