THIS CIVIL ACTION IS SEEKING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND CIVIL PENALTIES PURSUANT TO SECTION 309 OF CWA, 33 USC, 1311(A). DEFENDANT CITY OF CENTRALIA HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE TERMS OF A NPDES PERMIT ISSUED BY WA STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY. THE CITY OWNS, OPERATES, AND HAS MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR A SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AS WELL AS THE SEWAGE COLLECTION SYSTEM (PIPES, COLLECTORS, TRUNK LINES, AND APPURTENANCES.) THE CITY CURRENTLY OPERATES ITS TREATMENT FACILITY UNDER AN NPDES PERMIT ISSUED 7/9/85 AS WELL AS AN ECOLOGY ORDER ESTABLISHING ALTERNATIVE INTERIM EFFLUENT LIMITS. IN THIS INSTANT CASE, THE CITY IS FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION OF THE SECONDARY TREATMENT REQUIREMENTS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT, SPECIFICALLY PERMANENT REMOVAL OF SOLIDS FOR BOD AND TSS. THESE VIOLATIONS ARE DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO A FAILING COLLECTION SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS EXCESSIVE INFILTRATION AND INFLOW (I/I) TO ENTER THE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND TREATMENT PLANT. THE PROPOSED CIVIL ACTION SEEKS A COURT-IMPOSED SCHEDULE FOR UPGRADING THE CITY'S WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE PAYMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES FOR PAST CWA VIOLATIONS. THE COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE SHOULD REQUIRE COMPLETION OF COLLECTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AS EXPEDITIOUS- LY AS POSSIBLE. STIPULATED PENALTIITES WILL BE SOUGHT TO HELP ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH A CONSTRUC