THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED IN LIGHT OF EPA'S ABILITY-TO-PAY GUIDANCE, WILL RESOLVE THE UNITED STATES' CLAIM AGAINST MR. STAMPER FOR PAST COST INCURRED AND FUTURE COST TO BE INCURRED AT THE CENTRAL CHEMICAL SUPERFUND SITE ( SITE ), LOCATED IN HAGERSTOWN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND. THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST IN 1997. A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASBILITY STUDY WAS CONDUCTED BY A GROUP OF RESPONSBILE PARTIES PURSUANT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ( RI/FS CONSENT ORDER ) BETWEEN 1997 AND 2009 AND A RECORD OF DECISION ( ROD ) FOR OPERABLE UNIT 1 ( OU-1 ) WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. SEVERAL POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ( PRPs ) HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL STUDIES REQUIRED BY THE ROD UNDER HTE RI/FS CONSENT ORDER AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR HTE REMEDIAL DESIGN OF OU-1. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT FUTURE REMEDIAL WORK AT THE SITE WILL COST OVER $14 MILLION. EPA EXPECTS TO RECOVER THE FULL AMOUNT OF ITS COSTS FROM THE REMAINING PRPs AT THE SITE.