NATURE OF THE CASE: THIS IS A COST RECOVERY ACTION UNDER SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA. RECOVERY IS SOUGHT AGAINST THE PAST OPERATOR AND PERSONS WHO ARRANGED FOR DISPOSAL OR TREATMENT OR ARRANGED FOR TRANSPORT FOR DISPOSAL OR TREAT- MENT. ON 03/01/77, KLR LEASED AN OLD BRICKYARD MANUFACTURING PLANT (HARDIN COUNTY BRICK & TILE CO) FROM ITS OWNER MR. THOMAS HOEPPNER. THE BRICKYARD IS LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF U.S. HWY 31 IN HARDIN COUNTY, JUST SOUTH OF WEST POINT, KY. KLR WAS FOUNDED BY DONALD DISTLER. REPORTS INDICATE THAT DISTLER STARTED DELIVERING INDUSTRIAL WASTE MATERIAL TO THE BRICK- YARD SITE IN LATE 1976 & CONTINUED UNTIL JANURARY, 1979. RELIEF SOUGHT: RECOVERY IS SOUGHT OF DOCUMENTED COSTS IN- CURRED AT THE DISTLER BRICKYARD SITE. COSTS AT THE DISTLER BRICKYARD PRESENTLY TOTAL $1,046,031.07. THIS TOTAL DOES NOT INCLUDE INTEREST; ATTORNEY'S FEES; ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR SITE CLEANUP; ENFORCEMENT COSTS; OR ADDITIONAL REMEDIAL COSTS.