U.S. EPA CONDUCTED A FUND-FINANCED TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION FROM NOVEMBER 2,1990 THROUGH OCTOBER 23, 1991. PRPS INCLUDE DELTED, INC. THE SITE PROPERTY OWNER; MR. CHROME CORP. AND RICHARD SHAW, SITE OPERATORS. NONE OF THE PRPS COMPLIED WITH A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED OCTOBER 2, 1989. U.S. EPA PERFECTED A LIEN AGAINST THE SUBJECT PROPERTY MAY 16, 1991. THIS LIEN WAS SUBSEQUENTLY PARTIALLY RELEASED TWICE TO CORRECT DISCREPANCIES IN THE PROPERTY DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ORIGINAL LIEN. U.S. EPA HAS REFERRED THE MATTER TO THE U.S. DEPT. OF JUSTICE FOR COST RECOVERY PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 107(A) AND 107(L) OF CERCLA BY LITIGATION REPORT SIGNED BY THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1994. THIS MATTER REPRESENTS THE FIRST EFFORT OF USEPA TO FORECLOSE A SUPERFUND LIEN BY USE OF AN ACTION IN REM. (SEE MR. CHROME, ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER NUMBER 05-93-1540.)