ON JUNE 27, 2000 SOUTHCO SELF-DISCOLSED TO EPA THAT IT HAD PROCESSED IN ABOVE THRESHOLD AMOUNTS OF CHROME AND NICKEL AND AS SUCH HAD FAILED TO SUBMIT THE CORRESPONDING FORMS R FROM 1995 TO 1998. THE VIOLATIONS WERE DISCOVERED THROUGH AN INTERNAL AUDIT. COMPLETE AND CORRECTED FORMS R FOR THE CORRESPONDING CHEMICALS WERE SUBMITTED. *