U.S. AVIEX IS THE OWNER OF THE NATIONAL PRIORITY LIST SITE & PRESENTLY OWES EPA$60,053.28 FOR EPA'S OVERSIGHT OF RESPONSE ACTIVITIES BY U.S. AVIEX AT THE SITE. U.S. AVIEX BLENDED AUTOMOTIVE CHEMICALS AT ITS FACILITY IN NILES, MICHIGAN FOR APPROX. 15 YEARS. IN NOVEMBER 1978, A FIRE AT THE FACILITY CAUSED BARRELS & OTHER CONTAINERS OF CHEMICALS TO RUPTURE. WATER USED IN EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE SPREAD THE CHEMICALS OVER THE SITE & LED TO A CONTAMINATION OF THE GROUNDWATER. ON 4 FEBRUARY 1986, THE REGION ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRA- TIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH U.S. AVIEX, UNDER WHICH THE COMPA NY AGREED TO CONDUCT REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION & A FEASIBILTIY STUDY. U.S. AVIEX ALSO AGREED TO REIMBURSE EPA FOR ITS COSTS IN OVERSEEING THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION & FEASIBILITY STUDY. UNREINBURSED EPA COSTS TO DATE ARE $60,053.28. U.S. AVIEX WILL, OF COURSE, BE LIABLE FOR ANY REMEDIAL ACTION RE- MEDIAL ACTION REQUIRED AT THE SITE IN ADDITION TO FUTURE OVERSIGHT COSTS. ON 11 JULY 1986, U.S. AVIEX FILED A PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY COURT SEEKING REORGANIZATION UNDER CHAPTER 11. EPA RECEIVED NOTICE THAT ALL DISPUTED CLAIMS MUST BE FILED BY 3 NOVEMBER 1986. PURSUANT TO ORAL REFERRAL, THE DEPT. OF JUSTICE FILED A PROOF OF CLAIM FOR EPA'S COSTS ON THAT DATE.