IN THIS REFERRAL, EPA REGION II SEEKS INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST THE CPS CHEMICAL COMPANY, LOCATED IN OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY. ON OCTOBER 09,1991, A TEAM OF EPA INSPECTORS INSPECTED THE FACILITY AND DISCOVERED THAT THE COMPANY WAS OPERATING A CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING PROCESS WITHOUT A SCRUBBER THAT WAS REQUIRED BY PERMITS ISSUED BY THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEC- TION AND ENERGY. THE REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT AN ACTION BE FILED TO ENJOIN CPS CHEMICAL FROM CONTINUING TO OPERATE WITH OUT THE SCRUBBER AND SEEKS PENALTIES AGAINST CPS FOR THE PERIOD THAT IT OPERATED WITHOUT THE CONTROL EQUIPMENT. ********************** FACILITY ADDRESS: OLD WATERWORKS RD OLD BRIDGE, NJ 08857 **** OWNERSHIP: P MIDDLESEX - COUNTY **********************