NATURE OF THE CASE: THIS IS A COST RECOVERY ACTION UNDER SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA. RECOVERY IS SOUGHT AGAINST THE PAST OPERATOR & (2); PERSONS WHO ARRANGED FOR DISPOSAL OR TREATMENT, OR ARRANGED FOR TRANSPORT FOR DISPOAL OR TREAT- MENT. THE DISTLER FARM SITE WAS FIRST IDENTIFIED IN 1977 DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENFORCEMENT CASE AGAINST DONALD F. DISTLER, OWNER OF KLR, INC. IN DECEMBER 1978, A FEDERAL JUDGE FOUND MR. DISTLER GUILTY OF CRIMINALLY DISCHARGING TWO TOXIC CHEMICALS INTO THE LOUISVILLE SEWER SYSTEM. IN AN EF- FORT TO LOCATE OTHER SITES THAT KLR MAY HAVE USED FOR CHEMI- CAL WASTE STORAGE OR DISPOSAL, EPA PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE PROPERTY OF DONALD DISTLER'S FATHER, MR. WILLIAM DISTLER, IN MAY 1977. EPA PERSONNEL FOUND APPROXIMATELY600 DRUMS OF IN- DUSTRIAL WASTES STORES ON THE SURFACE & THREE AREAS W/BURIED DRUMS LOCATED W/IN THE 13.6 ACRES WHICH CONSTITUTE MR. DIST- LER'S FARM. THIS FARMLAND WAS ASSIGNED THE NAME DISTLER FARM SITE IN THE EPA POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE TRACKING SYS- TEM, AND IS ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE STUMP GAP CREEK AREA. RELIEF SOUGHT: RECOVERY IS SOUGHT OF DOCUMENTED COSTS THE DISTLER FARM SITE. COSTS AT THE DISTLER FARM PRESENTLY TOTAL $976,679.49. THIS TOTAL DOES NOT INCLUDE INTEREST; ATTY'S FEES; ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR SITE CLEANUP; ENFORCEMENT COSTS; OR ADDITIONAL REMEDIAL COSTS.