ON 7/7/78 , REG III SUBMITTED 2 PRELIMINARY LITIGATION REPORTS TO EPA HEADQUARTERS FOR REFERRAL TO DOJ. THESE RE- PORTS RECOMMENDED CIVIL ACTIONS AGAINSTSHARON STEEL CORP FOR VIOLATIONS OF CAA & CWA AT ITS FAIRMONT, WEST VIRGINIA COKE PLANT. THE CWA REPORT SUPORTED A REQUEST FOR INJUNC- TIVE RELIEF REQUIRING SHARON STEEL TO INSTALL TREATMENT CON- TROLS ON ITS DISCHARGES, AND FOR A CIVIL PENALTY FOR VIOLA- TIONS OF ITS NPDES PERMIT. THE CAA REPORT SUPPORTED RE- QUESTS FOR AN ORDER HALTING OPERATIONS AT THE FACILITY FOR INABILITY TO MEET AIR ACT STANDARDS, AND FOR CIVIL PENAL- TIES.