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Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as Amended M The following sections of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, are pertinent to this Administrative Order: Section 301(a) (33 U.S. C. 1311(a)): "Except as in compliance with this section and sections 302,- 306, 307, 318, 402, and 404 of this Act, _ the discharge of any pollutant by any person shall be unlawful. " Section 402(a) (33 U.S. C.,,1342(a)): ". the Administrator may . issue a permit for the discharge of any pollutant, or combinations of polldiants, notwithstanding section 301(a) . . . . " Section 402(k) (33 U.S. C. 1342(k)): "Compliance with a permit issued pursuant to this section shall be'deemed compliance, for purposes of sections 309 and 505, with sections 301, 302, 306, 307, : and 403, except any standard imposed under section 307 for a toxic pollutant injurious to human health . . . . " Section 309(x)(3) (33 U. S. C. 1319(a)(3)): "Whenever on the basis of any information available to him the Administrator finds that any person is in violation of section 301, 302, 306, 307 or 308 of this 'Act, or is in violation of any permit condition or limitation imple- menting any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this 'Act . . . , he shall issue an order requiring such person to comply with such section or requirement, or he shall bring a civil action in accordance with subsection (b) of this section. " Section 309(d) (33 U.S. C. 1319(d)): -"Any person who violates section 301, 302, 306, 307 or 308 of this Act, or any permit condition or limitation implementing any of such sections in a permit issued under section 402 of this Act . . . and any person who violates any order issued by the Administrator under subsection (a) of this section, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10, 000 per day of such violation. " ,F /�/f tfn k