THIS IS A PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE TO RECOVER EPA'S PAST COSTS AT THE ACME SITE. DOJ FILED A COMPLAINT ON 10/16/89. UNDER THE TERMS OF TWO PREVIOUS CONSENT DECREES, ONE ENTERED ON 1/10/92 AND THE OTHER IN MAY 93, A GROUP OF SETTLING DEFENDANT'S AGREED TO IMPLEMENT THE REMEDY EPA SELECTED, TO PAY EPA'S FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS, AND TO PAY MOST OF EPA'S PAST COSTS. THE PROPOSED PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE REQUIRES THIS GROUP OF SETTLING DEFENDANTS TO PAY $775,000 - APPROXIMATELY 90% OF EPA 'S REMAINING PAST COSTS.