THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT A CIVIL ACTION BE FILED PUR- SUANT TO SECTION 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9607, AS AMENDED BY THE SUPERFUND AMENDEMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986, P.L. 99-499, FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE U.S. EPA IN RESPONSE TO THE RELEASE AND THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE NEWPORT DUMP SITE IN WILDER, CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY. THE POTENTIAL DEFENDANTS INCLUDE THE PERSONS, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 101(21) OF CERCLA, WHO (1) OWNED OR OPERATED THE SITE; (2) PRESENTLY OWN THE SITE; (3) GENERATED OR TRANSPORTED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TO THE SITE OR ARRANGED WITH A TRANSPORTER FOR THE TRANSPORT FOR DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE; AND (4) ACCEPTED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND TRANSPORTED THEM TO THE SITE. THE TOTAL COST INCURRED BY EPA FOR THE SITE IS $3,513,715.27.