5/21/01: ON MAY 8, 2001, REGION VII REFERRED TO THE DEPARTM ENT OF JUSTICE FOR LITIGATION THE EARTHGRAINS COMPANY FACILI TY IN SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI. THE REFERRAL DOCUMENTS VIOLATI ON BY EARTHGRAINS OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBCHAPTER VI - STR ATOSPHERIC OZONE PROTECTION, SECTIONS 608 AND 612 OF THE CAA , AND THE REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. PART 82, SUBPARTS F AND G . THE VIOLATIONS INCLUDE FAILURE TO CONDUCT LEAK REPAIR, FA ILURE TO CONDUCT INITIAL AND FOLLOW-UP VERIFICATION TESTS, F AILURE TO RETIRE OR RETROFIT LEAKING EQUIPMENT; FAILURE TO P REPARE AND IMPLEMENT A RETROFIT RETIREMENT PLAN; FAILURE TO KEEP RECORDS, AND USE OF AN UNAUTHORIZED REFRIGERANT. THIS REFERRAL IS PART OF A NATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF EARTHGRAINS BY EPA. REGIONS 3,4 , 5, 6, 8 AND 9 WILL REFER TO THE DEPAR TMENT OF JUSTICE BY LETTER REFERRAL VIOLATIONS DOCUMENTED AT FACILITIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE REGIONS.