THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR SIGNED A DIRECT REFERRAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE JUSTICE ( DOJ ) REGARDING THE WELSH ROAD (A/K/A WALSH ROAD AND BARKMAN LANDFILL) SUPERFUND SITE. ( SITE ) LOCATED IN HONEY BROOK, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA. THE REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT DOJ FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM AGAINST HARNISCHFEGER INDUTRIES, INC., JOY TECHNOLOGIES, INC., AND ECOLAIRE INCORPORATED IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE IN A CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDING FOR COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE. THE SITE WAS LISTED ON THE NPL IN SEPTEMBER 1984 BASED UPON A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES INTO GROUNDWATER. EPA HAS INCURRED COSTS OF APPROXIMATELY $9,667,827 IN PERFORMING RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE SITE.