THE SITE OPERATED AS AN UNLICENSED FACILITY FOR DISPOSAL OF AUTO SHREDDER RESIDUE FROM FEBRUARY, 1991, UNTIL A FEBRUARY 11, 1993 LED TO ITS PERMANENT CLOSURE. SINCE TIME OF THE FIRE, THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( U.S. EPA ) HAS INCURRED COSTS IN CONDUCTING REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE. U.S. EPA SECURED THE SITE, EXTINGUISHED RECUR-R ENCES OF THE FIRE, CHARACTERIZED THE AUTO SHREDDER RESIDUE, AND EXAMINED TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OPTIONS. U.S. EPA SUBSE- QUENTLY NEGOTIATED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS ON CONSENT (AOCS ) WITH POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ( PRPS ) UNDER WHICH THEY WOULD DISPOSE OF THE MATERIAL, WHICH IS CONTAMINATED WITH POLYCHLORINZTED BIPHENYLS AND LEAD. THOSE AOCS REQUIRE THE PRP'S TO PAY U.S. EPA'S COSTS FOR OVERSEEING THE PRP'S WORK. THROUGH DECEMBER 21, 1993, THE DATE OF THE FIRST AOC, U.S. EPA INCURRED APPROX. $2,223,568.62 IN UNREIMBURSED RESPONSE COSTS. U.S. EPA PROPOSED NAMING THREE COST RECOVERY DEFENDANTS IN THIS CASE. IN ADDITION, U.S. EPA PROPOSES COL- LECTING STIPULATED PENALTIES AND DEMANDING INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FROM THE TWO PRPS THAT ENTERED THE AOCS FOR THE SITE. THESE PARTIES HAVE FAILED TO SUBMIT TIMELY WORKPLANS AND WORKPLAN REVISIONS, AND HAVE FAILED TO SUBMIT MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORTS. AS A RESULT OF THE PRP'S VIOLATIONS OF THE ORDERS, CLEANUP OF THE SITE HAS NOT YET BEGUN.