THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT THE U.S. FILE A COMPLAINT SEEK ING RECOVERY OF THOSE RESPONES COSTS INCURRED BY USEPA IN RE LATION TO THE BELVIDERE MUNICIPAL #1 LANDFILL SITE WHICH HAV HAVE NOT BEEN REIMBURSED BY THE PARTIES TO THE APRIL 89 CON- SECT DECREE. THE BELVIDERE MUNICIPAL NO. 1 LANDFILL IS LOCATED JUST OUT SIDE THE WESTERN CITY LIMITS OF BELVIDERE, IL (POPULATION 15,176). THE LANDFILL AREA OCCUPIES APPROX. 19 ACRES OF A 139-ACRE PROPERTY OWNED BY THE BOONE COUNTY CONSERVATION DIST. THE SITE IS BORDERED BY THE KISHWAUKEE RIVER TO THE WEST, SPENCER PARK TO THE SOUTH, BY AN ACTIVE GRAVEL PIT TO THE NORTH, AND BY APPLETON ROAD TO THE EAST. THE BELVIDERE LANDFILL WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY OF BELVIDERE FROM 1939 TO 1965 AS A MUNICIPAL LANDFILL. FROM 1965 TO 1973, THE CITY RETAINED OWNERSHIP WHILE ROCK- FORD DISPOSAL, NOW BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF IL, INC. OPERATED THE LANDFILL. DURING THIS TIME PERIOD (1965-1973) INDUSTRIAL WASTES WERE ACCEPTED AT THE LANDFILL. IN LATE 1970, THE CITY OF BELVIDERE APPLIED TO THE IEPA FOR A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PERMIT. THE APPLICATION STATED THAT THE WASTE TO BE DEPOSITED AT THE LANDFILL CONSISTED OF APPROX. 52 TONS PER DAY OF DOMESTIC GARBAGE, LANDSCAPE WASTES, PARTIALLY DEWATERED SLUDGE AND DEMOLITION MATERIAL. HOWEVER IN 1971 THE OPERATOR DISCLOSED THAT UP TO 100 TONS WASTE WERE BEING DSPOSITED DAILY. THI