THE UNITED STATES ORIGINALLY BROUGHT A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST THE CITY OF TWIN FALLS, IDAHO IN SEPTEMBER, 1976 FOR NUMEROUS DISCHARGES OF UNTREATED WASTEWATER AND OTHER NPDES PERMIT VIOLATIONS AT THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL TREATMENT PLANT. A CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED BY THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO IN OCTOBER, 1980 IN SETTLEMENT OF THAT ACTION. VIOLATIONS OF THAT CONSENT DECREE WERE THE BASIS FOR AN EPA ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST THE CITY IN EARLY 1984, RESULTING IN ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES OF $22,080 AND ENTRY OF AN AMENDED CONSENT DECREE ON APRIL 11, 1984. THE CITY HAS NOW VIOLATED THE TERMS OF THAT AMENDED DECREE. IN PARTICULAR THE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE MAINTENANCE, STAFFING AND EFFLUENT MONITORING AT THE CITY'S TREATMENT PLANT. CIVIL PENALTIES AND AN ORDER OF CIVIL CONTEMPT SHOULD BE OBTAINED FOR THESE VIOLATIONS.