THIS IS AN ACTION AGAINST THREE UTILITIES, GREEN MOUNTAIN POWER CORPORATION, NEW ENGLAND ELECTRIC SYSTEMS AND VERMONT GAS SYSTEMS, INC. UNDER SECTION 107 OF CERCLA TO RECOVER PAST COSTS AND ESTABLISH LIABILITY AS TO FUTURE COSTS TO BE INCURRED UNDER SECTION 104. THE CASE INVOLVES THE PINE STREET CANAL BARGE SITE IN BURLINGTON, VERMONT. COAL TAR WASTES GENERATED BY A COAL GANFICATION PLANT WERE DISPOSED OF AT THIS SITE FROM APPROXIMATELY 1895 TO 1966. EPA CONDUCTED SAMPLING AT THE SITE IN 1981 AND 1982. IN 1985, EPA CONDUCTED AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL ON A SMALL PORTION OF THE SITE KNOWN AS MALTEX POND . MALTEX POND IS OWNED BY THE STATE OF VERMONT. CONTAMINATED SOIL WAS REMOVED, SOLIDIFIED AND DISPOSED OF AT A RCRA-APPROVED FACILITY. TOTAL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT COSTS INCURRED IN THE REMOVAL ARE APPROXIMATELY $741,000. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS MAY RUN ON 12/05/88. DOJ HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF VERMONT TO WAIVE THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AS AN AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE UNTIL APRIL 2, 1989.