THIS REFERRAL PROPOSES FILING A COST RECOVERY ACTION UNDER CERCLA SECTION 107 FOR PAST AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS PLUS INTEREST AT THE FLETHCHER'S PAINT WORKS AND STORAGE FACILITY SITE IN MILFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE ( THE SITE ). PROPOSED DEFENDANTS ARE THE WINDSOR-EMBASSY CORPORATION, LIABLE UNDER CERCLA SECTION 107(A)- 1) AND (2) AS THE PRESENT OWNER/OPERATOR AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL, AND THE ESTATE OF FREDERIC H. FLETCHER, LIABLE UNDER CERCLA SECTION 107(A)- 2) AS AN INDIVDUAL OPERATOR AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL. AS OF APRIL 18, 1990, DOCUMENTED COSTS SHOW EPA EXPENDITURES OF $1,082,121.29, EXCLUDING INTEREST AT THE SITE. THE COSTS WERE INCURRED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT AND EXTENDED SITE INVESTIGATION FROM 1985 TO 1989, A 1988 REMOVAL ACTION, A PRP TITLE SEARCH AND FINANCIAL REPORT IN 1989 AND OTHER RELATED ENFORCEMENT AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES. IF THIS ACTION IS NOT FILED BY OCTOBER 7, 1991, THE UNITED STATES RISKS HAVING RECOVERY OF THE REMOVAL COSTS BARRED BY A STATUTE OF LIMITIATIONS. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, IN MILFORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE, AN AREA MOSTLY CHARACTERIZED BY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USE. FREDERIC FLETCHER, OWNER AND PRESIDENT OF FLETCHER CORPORATION, OPENED FLETCHER'S PAINT WORKS (THE PAINT WORKS ) AT 21 ELM STREET, MILFORD, IN 1950, AS MANUFACTURER AND RETAIL DISTRIBUTOR OF PAINTS AND STAINS FOR RESIDENTIAL USES. THESE ACTIVITIES H