THIS IS A SETTLEMENT WITH THE TOWN OF STRATFORD. EPA DOES NOT CONSIDER STATFROD TO BE A LLIABLE PARTY AND DID NOT SEND THE TOWN A PRP NOTICE LETTER OR FILE SUIT AGAINST THE TOWN. RAYMARK BROUGHT THE TOWN IN AS A THIRD PARTY DEFENDANT AFTER THE US AND THE STATE OF CT SUED RAYMARK. THE U.S. SETTLED WITH THE TOWN FOR APPROPRIATE CONSIDERATION SO THAT THE TOWN COULD OBTAIN CONTRIBUTION PROTECTION AND BE SHIELDED AGAINST PROTRACTED LITIGATION.