THIS AGREEMENT SETTLES AND RESOLVES THE POTENTIAL CERCLA LIABILITY OF RIMCO FOR PRESENT CONTAMINATION AT JASPER COUNTY SITE. THE RESOLUTION OF THIS POTENTIAL LIABILITY IS IN EXCHANGE FOR THE AGREEMENT AND PROMISE BY SETTLING RESPONDENTS TO FINANCE AND PERFORM WORK AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. THE AGREEMENT IS A BENEFIT TO EPA THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE AVAILABLE AND IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.