MICHIGAN DISPOSAL/CORK STREET LANDFILL IS LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF KALAMAZOO, MI. IT WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY AS A MUNICIPAL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY FROM 1961-1981, AND FROM 1925-1961 AS A DUMP OWNED BY SEVERAL PARTIES. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES PROBABLY EXIST AT THE SITE AS PART OF THE GENERAL WASTE IT ACCEPTED, AS IT OPERATED BEFORE THE EXISTENCE OF STATUTORY CONTROLS. THE CONTINUED VALIDITY OF MICHIGAN DISPOSAL'S PERMIT TO OPERATE AS A TYPE III LANDFILL IS THE SUBJECT OF LITIGATION BETWEEN MD AND THE MDNR. A PRE-REFERRAL-NEGOTIATION WENT TO DOJ ON 1/30/92. SEE DOCKET CASE NUMBER 05-92-0070 FOR MORE DETAILED SITE HISTORY.