3/16/01: THIS WAS A CASH OUT CONSENT DECREE. THE FUNDS EPA RECOVERED WILL BE USED FOR A REMEDIAL ACTION THAT IS TO INSTALL A PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM THAT WILL PROVIDE ALTERNATE WATER TO ABOUT 400 PRIVATE RESIDENCES, WHOSE SHALLOW AQUIFER PRIVATE WATER WELLS HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED OR ARE THREATENED WITH CONTAMINATION FROM THE ABANDONED, INA CTIVE LEAD AND MINING OPERATIONS, WHICH HAVE CAUSED LEAD LEVELS TO EXCEED SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT STANDARDS THROUGHOU T THE SHALLOW AQUIFER. THE AGENCY DETERMINED THAT IT IS TECHNICALLY IMPRACTICAL TO CLEAN UP THE AQUIFER BECAUSE OF ITS SIZE.