FAILURE TO APPLY FOR AN NPDES PERMIT. ******* THE CURRENT CASE WAS A CLASS II ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER AGAINST THE RESPONDENT FOR ITS FAILURE TO SEEK NPDES COVERAGE FOR ITS FACILITY'S STORM WATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY AND FOR ITS DISCHARGES WITHOUT A NPDES PERMIT FROM 12/30/98 TO 07/25/00. THE PROPOSED PENALTY WAS FOR $80,940 AND THE SETTLEMENT AMOUNT IS $25,000.