THIS REFERRAL REQUESTS THAT THE UNITED STATES FILE A COST RECOVERY ACTION, UNDER SECTION 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED BY THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORI- ZATION ACTION OF 1986, PUBLIC LAW 99-499, 42 U.S.C. 9607, SEEKING IN EXCESS OF $213,671.97 THAT THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SPENT FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE ESTECH GENERAL CHEMICAL SITE LOCATED AT 150 MARBLE STREET, CALUMET CITY, IL. THE SITE IS A 54-ACRE ILLEGAL LANDFILL, CONSISTING PRIMARILY OF A MIXTURE OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AND SCRAP IRON FLUFF . EPA CONDUCTED RESPONSE ACTIONS BEGINNING IN APPROXIMATELY 1996 AND CONDUCTED REMOV- AL ACTIVITIES FROM MARCH 22, 1999 UNTIL JUNE 15, 1999. THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS IN THIS ACTION ARE MR. GORDAN MARTIN, A FORMER OWNER AND OPERATOR OF AN ILLEGAL LANDFILL AT THE SITE AND GENERAL IRON INDUSTRIES, INC., A SCRAPYARD IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WHICH GENERATED FLUFF WASTE THAT WAS DEPOSITED AT THE SITE. EPA HAS COMPLETED REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE. COMPLAINT FILED.