BAYOU SORREL IS A NPL SITE NEAR BAYOU SORREL, LA. THE ROD FOR THE SITE WAS SIGNED DURING THE 30-DAY WINDOW AND CALLS FOR A CAP AND SLURRY WALL REMEDIAL ACTION. A PARTIAL SETTLE MENT HAS BEEN REACHED WHEREBY THE BAYOU SORREL TASK FORCE WILL IMPLEMENT THE REMEDY. THE AGREEMENT IS APPROXIMATELY A 97% SETTLEMENT. A COST RECOVERY ACTION NEEDS TO BE INITIATED TO ENTER THE PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE AND TO RECOVER THE REMAINING 3% IN COSTS. * BACKGROUND: THIS LITIGATION REPORT REQUESTS THAT DOJ FILE A COST-RE- COVERY ACTION UNDER CERCLA AGAINST THE FORMER OPERATOR OF THE BAYOU SORREL SITE AND AGAINST CERTAIN GENERATORS. * THE BAYOU SORREL SITE IS A FORMER COMMERCIAL DISPOSAL FACI- LITY WHICH WAS OPERATED UNDER THE NAME ENVIRON. PURIFICATION ADVANCEMENT, INC. AKA EPA, INC. THE FACILITY WAS CLOSED BY THE LA DEPT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES IN 1979 AND 1980, AS A RESULT OF ENFORCEMENT ACTION TAKEN WHEN A TRUCK DRIVER WAS KILLED DUE TO AN ADVERSE REACTION WHICH OCCURRED WHILE UNLOADING A LOAD OF CHEMICAL WASTES. * THE BSTF APPROACHED EPA AND LA DURING THE FALL OF 1986 AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM LA, REG 6, EPA-HQ MET WITH THE BSTF AND REACHED AND AGREEMENT OF THE REM