MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY OWNS AND OPERATES A NUMBER OF RADIATOR AND OIL COOLER MANUFACTURING FACILITIES NATIONWIDE WHICH DISCHARGE WASTEWATER TO POTW'S. THE WHITTIER FACILITY IS ONE OF SEVERAL FACILITIES THAT WAS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ELECTROPLATING STANDARDS WHICH COMPLIANCE DATE WAS JUNE 30, 1984. THE WHITTIER FACILITY PERFORMS A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS INCLUDING CLEANING, SOLDERING, PAINTING, AND BRIGHT DIPPING. WASTEWATERS FROM THE VARIOUS OPERATIONS ARE COLLECTED AND TREATED BY A LIME PRECIPITATION SYSTEM BEFORE DISCHARGE TO THE POTW. THE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICTS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY HAS AN APPROVED PRETREAT- MENT PROGRAM AND IS THEREFORE THE CONTROL AUTHORITY. HOWEVER, MODINE HAS FILED A COURT CASE CHALLENGING A CATE- GORY DETERMINATION MADE BY THE REGION WHICH FOUND THAT MODINE'S WHITTIER FACILITY WAS SUBJECT TO BOTH THE ELECTRO- PLATING AND METAL FINISHING STANDARDS. IT IS, THEREFORE, APPROPRIATE THAT THE REGION TAKE DIRECT ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST MODINE TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE. THE REGION HAS COORDI- NATED THIS ACTION WITH BOTH THE LACSD AND THE CALIFORNIA STATE WATER RESOURCES CONTROL BOARD. MODINE SUBMITTED A METAL FINISHING BASELINE MONITORING REPORT WITHIN THE REQUIRED 180 DAYS FOLLOWING THE CATEGORY DETERMINATION, BUT REFUSED TO SUBMIT A COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 403.13(B)(7) AND