EPA OBTAINED A JUDGEMENT AGAINST THE DEFENDANT ON 5/25/83, BASED ON VIOLATIONS OF THE SAFE DRINKING WASTER ACT, FRO $6,800 IN CIVIL PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. ON 7/27/83 THE JUDGEMENT WAS RECORDED AS A LIEN ON REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE JUDGEMENT DEBTOR AND LOCATED IN KLAMATH COUNTY. ON 7/28/92 LUCILE KEPNER, ANOTHER LIEN HOLDER ON THE DEBTORS REAL PROPERTY, INITIATED A JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE ACTION, NAMING THE USA A DEFENDANT AS A SUBORDINATE LIEN HOLDER. THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY APPEARS TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF LUCILE KEPNERS LIEN. SO WE NEED TO FILE AN ANSWER IN ORDER TO PRESERVE OUR RIGHT TO A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE FORECLOSURE SALE.