THIS ACTION IS TO BE BROUGHT PURSUANT TO 309(B) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 USC 1319, FOR DISCHARGING WITHOUT A PERMIT AND FOR FAILING TO TIMELY FILE ITS BASELINE MONITOR- ING REPORT UNDER THE PRETREATMENT PROGRAM. VALTEK, INC., LOCATED IN SPRINGVILLE, UTAH IS A MANUFAC- TURER OF VALVES WITH TOTAL ANNUAL SALES OF APPROXIMATELY $25 MILLION. THIS ENFORCEMENT ACTION IS BEING INITITATED IN RESPONSE TO THE RECENT DISCOVERY THAT VALTEK HAS BEEN DISCHARGING HYDROSTATIC TEST WATERS DIRECTLY TO A POND TRIBUTARY TO UTAH LAKE WITHOUT A NPDES PERMIT. IN ADDITION, VALTEK DID NOT TIMELY SUBMIT ITS ELECTROPLATING PRETREATMENT BASELINE MONITORING REPORT. AS MORE FULLY DISCRIBED IN LITIGATION REPORT, EPA WILL BE SEEKING AT LEAST $30,000 IN CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST VALTEK.