RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMITS ISSUED TO THE CITY BY THE NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (NDEQ), PURSUANT TO SECTION 402 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT (?THE ACT? OR ?CWA?), 33 U.S.C. ? 1342. THIS REFERRAL ALSO RECOMMENDS THAT CLAIMS BE FILED AGAINST TWO FACILITIES THAT ARE USERS OF THE CITY?S PUBLICALLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS (POTW) FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 307 OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1317 AND 40 C.F.R. PART 403 (?THE GENERAL PRETREATMENT REGULATIONS?).
CONTINUED IN SENSITIVE COMMENT AREA---