IN 1998, EPA COMPLETED A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE NATIONAL OIL SERVICES SITE, A FORMER WASTE OIL STORAGE, TREATMENT, TRANSFER, RECYCLING AND DISPOSAL FACILITY IN WEST HAVEN, CT. THE REMOVAL ACTION CONSISTED PRIMARILY OF THE CHARACTERIZATION AND OFF SITE DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER, WASTE OIL AND SLUDGE. TO DATE, EPA HAS INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $1.6 MILLION AT THE SITE. APPROXIMATELY 400 PARTIES THAT SENT WASTE OIL TO THE SITE HAVE SIGNED A CONSENT DECREE PURSUANT TO WHICH EACH PARTY WILL PAY 8.5 CENTS FOR EACH GALLON OF WASTE SENT TO THE SITE IN RETURN FOR A RELEASE FROM EPA'S PAST COSTS AND PROTECTION AGAINST CONTRIBUTION ACTIONS FILED BY OTHER PARTIES. THE SETTLEMENT SHOULD REIMBURSE EPA FOR APPROXIMATELY $810,000. BECAUSE THE SETTLEMENT IS IN THE FORM OF A JUDICIAL CONSENT DECREE, EPA HAD TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST ALL APPROXIMATELY 400 SETTLING PARTIES. THAT COMPLAINT WAS FILED IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN CONNECTICUT ON AUGUST 17, 2001. WE EXPECT THT THE CD WILL BE LODGED DURING THE WEEK OF AUGUST 27, 2001.