A. NATURE OF THE CASE THIS CASE INVOLVES THE ENFORCEMENT OF A CONSENT DECREE ORDERED BY U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE PRENTICE MARSHALL ON JUNE 27, 1985. JUDGE MARSHALL HELD THAT BRIGHTLY GALVANIZED PRODUCTS INC, (BRIGHTLY) WAS TO PAY WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS TO THE EPA, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES RESPONSE TRUST FUND THE SUM OF $14,347.64. THIS AMOUNT REFLECTS BRIGHTLY'S SHARE OF THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE UNITED STATES IN RESPONSE TO THE RE- LEASE AND THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT A LIQUID WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY KNOWN AS THE LIQUID DY- NAMICS SITE. ON AUGUST 27, 1985, BRIGHTLY WAS GRANTED A THIRTY (30) DAY EXTENSION WITH AN UNTERSTANDING THAT BRIGHT- LY WOULD ALSO PAY INTEREST AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF 8.18 PER- CENT. NO PAYMENT WAS TENDERED TO THE U.S. EPA UNTIL BRIGHT- LY PROPOSED A COMPLETELY INADEQUATE PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND SUBMITTTED A CHECK FOR $300 INCORRECTLY MADE OUT. THIS CHECK WAS RETURNED. TWO CHECKS PROPERLY MADE OUT FOR $300 APIECE WERE SUBMITTED TO U.S. EPA ON SEPTEMBER 10, 19867. TO MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF OUR ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM AND IN- SURE TIMELY RECOVERY OF JUDGEMENTS MADE IN OUR FAVOR IT IS NECESSARY TO PURSUE THIS MATTER. BRIGHTLY DELAYED MAKING ANY PAYMENT FOR OVER A YEAR AND NOW IT PROPOSES TO MAKE SMALL PAYMENTS FOR ANOTHER YEAR WITH NO FINAL COLLECTION THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT UNTIL 1988. IT HAS NOT INDICATED IF IT WILL PAY THE INTEREST OWED. THUS, T