CASE SUMMARY: MR. NORMAN PARKER AND THE MOWBRAY ENGINEER- ING COMPANY OWNED AND OPERATED A FACILITY FROM WHICH HAZAR- DOUS SUBSTANCES (PCBS) WERE RELEASED CAUSING THE INCURRENCE OF RESPONSE COSTS. THE SWAMP ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE MEC WAS CONTAMINATED. EPA IS CURRENTLY CONDUCTING A RI/FS OF THE SWAMP. MR. PARKER AND THE MEC RECENTLY FILED VOLUNTARY PETI- TIONS FOR RELIEF UNDER CHAPTER 7 OF THE BANKRUPTCY CODE. RELIEF SOUGHT: IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE GOVERNMENT'S COST RECOVERY CLAIM THE REGION IS ASKING THAT A PROOF OF CLAIM BE FILED IN THE BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE RI/FS COSTS INCURRED TO DATE (125,766.50) AND THE TOTAL PROJECTED COST OF COM- PLETING THE RI/FS (UP TO $500,000).