THE SITE INCLUDES AN INACTIVE MUNICIPAL LANDFILL. NEGOTIATIONS CONCERN AN INTERIM REMEDY FOR THE PROVISION OF AN ALTERNATE WATER SUPPLY TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING SOUTH AND EAST OF THE LANDFILL WHO DRAW DRINKING WATER FROM WELLS WHICH ARE THREATENED BY RELEASE INTO THESE WELLS OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN THE GROUNDWATER UNDERLYING THE LANDFILL. EPA BELIEVES THAT THE GROUNDWATER CONTAINING THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IS MOVING TO THE SOUTH AND EAST TOWARDS THE THREATENED RESIDENTIAL WELLS. EPA ANTICIPATES SENDING GENERAL NOTICE INVITING THE PRPS TO IMPLEMENT THE SELECTED REMEDY AND DEMANDING PAYMENT OF EPA'S COSTS AT THE SITE (EXCEPT FOR COSTS INCURRED PURSUANT TO A REMOVAL ACTION WHICH CERTAIN PRPS HAVE AGREED TO PAY UNDER A REMOVAL CONSENT ORDER).
SIGNED CD SENT TO HQ FOR APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT. THE U.S. ALSO AGREES TO RESOLVE THE CLAIMS OF THE FEDERAL TRUSTEES FOR NATURAL RESOURCES IN RETURN FOR A PAYMENT AND THE CREATION OF AN ADDITIONAL THREE ACRES OF WETLANDS AT THE SITE. THE STATE OF NY IS A CO-PLAINTIFF UNDER THE DECREE. DOJ HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE SETTLEMENT PROCESS SINCE 1995 WHEN THE SITE WAS SELECTED AS A NATIONAL ALLOCATION PILOT. 20 DEFENDANTS NAMED IN THE COMPLAINT.