U.S. SPENT $1,197,818 CONDUCTING REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE -- AN OLD BATTERY-CRACKING FACILITY. REMOVAL CONSISTED OF ON-SITE TREATMENT OF LEAD-CONTAMINATED SOIL. REFERRAL IS A CIVIL COST RECOVERY ACTION BROUGHT UNDER SECTION 107 OF CERCLA. DEFENDANTS NUMBER APPROXIMATELY 20 AND CONSIST OF 3 OWNERS/OPERATORS AND 17 GENERATORS. THERE ARE NO SPECIAL FACTS PRESENT EXCEPT THAT EQUITABLE CONSIDERATIONS EXIST AS EVIDENCE CONSISTS OF A FEW CANCELED CHECKS AND TESTIMONY.