THE PROPOSED DEFENDANT OPERATES A NUMBER OF SHORE-BASED SEAFOOD PROCESSING FACILITIES IN WASHINGTON AND ALASKA. THIS REFERRAL IS BASED ON NUMEROUS ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE GENERAL NPDES PERMIT APPLICABLE TO TRIDENT'S FACILITY IN SAND POINT, ALASKA. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS INCLUDE FLOATING FISH WASTE, SHORLINE ACCUMULATIONS OF WASTE AND UNAUTHORIZED PRODUCTION BEYOND MAXIMUM PRODUCTION LISTED IN NOI. ANOTHER ALLEGED VIOLATION IS BASED ON TRIDENT'S FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCURATE NOI.