THIS CASE IS A FAIRLY ROUTINE UIC CLASS V ACTION, THE LIKES OF WHICH REGION 8 HAS SEEN AND DEALT WITH MANY TIMES. THE TYPICAL RESOLUTION IS THE PERMANENT CLOSURE OF THE DRAIN AND A LOW END FOUR OR FIVE FIGURE PENALTY. WHAT IS FAR FROM ROUTINE, HOWEVER, IS THE ATTITUDE AND APPROACH OF THE RESPONDENT, PARTICULARLY ITS PRESIDENT, PAUL MORAN. MR. MORAN'S SIMPLE STRATEGY IN THIS CASE HAS BEEN TO GIVE LIP SERVICE TO REGIONAL EPA PERSONNEL ON THE TELEPHONE AND TO RARELY ACCEPT MAIL FROM THE AGENCY. HIS UNRESPONSIVENESS AND COMPLETE LACK OF COOPERATION HAS LED TO THIS REFERRAL. RESPONDENT CLEARLY OWES A MINIMUM PENALTY OF $9,500, THE AMOUNT ORDERED BY JUDGE SMITH. INCLUDING INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON THE DEBT, THE ESTIMATED TOTAL AMOUNT AS OF 12/31/2001 IS $10,431. IN ADDITION TO SECURING THE PENALTY IN THIS ACTION, EPA REQUESTS THAT DOJ SECURE INFORMATION FROM RESPONDENT WHICH VERIFIES THE PERMANENT CLOSURE OF THE WELL.