ON 2/8/1999, THE U.S. FILED A COMPLAINT AND CONCURRENTLY LODGED A PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE IN THE OLD CAPITOL VALLEY CHEESE, INC. D/B/A DELTA VALLEY FARMS. THE CONSENT DECREE WAS ENTERED ON 4/23/1999. THE CONSENT DECREE REQUIRED DELTA VALLEY FARMS TO PERFORM ALL MONITORING REQUIRED UNDER THE FEDERAL STATUTES AND REGULATIONS. IN ADDITION, DELTA VALLEY FARMS WAS REQUIRED TO PAY A $9,000 PENALTY. TO DATE, NEITHER DOJ NOR EPA HAVE RECEIVED ANY PENALTY AMOUNTS FROM DELTA VALLEY FARMS. DELTA VALLEY FARMS FILED ITS CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PETITION ON 4/6/2001. THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT DOJ FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY CASE.