UNDER THIS SETTLEMENT, THE U.S. EPA WILL RECOVER ITS PAST RESPONSE COSTS -- TOTALLY 224,104.27 -- AND WILL BE REIMBURSED FOR ITS FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS FOR ITS ONGOING OVERSIGHT OF REMEDIAL ACTIONS AT THE SITE. THE SETTLEMENT INCLUDES 7 NON-DE MINIMIS AND 75 DE MINIMIS PARTIES. THE DE MINIMIS PORTION OF THE SETTLEMENT WILL GENERATE APPROXI- MATELY $1,085,827.56 TO HELP PAY FOR U.S. EPA'S COSTS AND HELP PAY FOR THE REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE SITE. THE SEVEN NON-DE MINIMIS SIGNATORIES ARE PERFORMING THE FINAL REMEDY AT THE SITE UNDER A SEPARATE CONSENT ORDER, WHICH WAS ENTERED WITH THE STATE OF ILLINOIS ON MAY 13, 1996. IN THIS CONSENT ORDER, THE NON-DE MINIMIS SETTLORS AGREE TO PAY ALL OF U.S. EPA'S RESPONSE COSTS AND AGREE NOT TO SUE THE DE MINIMIS SETTLORS. THE ADAMS COUNTY/QUINCY LANDFILLS 2 &3 SITE IS A 56 ACRE PROPERTY THAT OPERATED FROM 1967 TO 1978, ACCEPTING REFUSE, DOMESTIC WASTE AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE FROM QUINCY AND SURROUND ING AREAS. VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FROM THE SITE HAVE BEEN DETECTED IN GROUNDWATER AND LEACHATE AT AND AROUND THE SITE. ON AUGUST 30, 1990, U.S. EPA PLACED THE SITE ON ITS NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST. THE ILLINOIS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY( IEPA ) HAS BEEN THE LEAD ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY FOR THE SITE, WITH U.S. EPA'S INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE SITE. THE RI/ FS PROCESS WAS COMPLETED IN 1992.