10/2/01: PURSUANT TO SECTION 107(A) OF COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRO NMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT, AS AMENDED (CERCLA) REGION VII REQUESTS THAT DOJ TAKE STEPS TO RECOVER APPROXIMATELY $1,114,025.48 IN PAST OVERSIGHT RESPONSE COST S INCURRED BY EPA AT THE VALLEY PARK TCE SITE (THE SITE ), A STATE-LEAD SITE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF VALLEY PARK, MISSOU RI. EPA ALSO SEEKS A DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT FOR FUTURE COSTS IN A SUBSEQUENT ACTION FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR OPERABLE UN ITS I AND II AT THE VALLEY PARK TCE SITE (THE SITE ). THE SITE IS IN VALLEY PARK, MISSOURI AT THE MERAMEC RIVER ALLUVI AL AQUIFER WHICH WAS USED AS THE WATER SUPPLY BY THE CITY OF VALLEY PARK. THE CITY OF VALLEY PARK IS LOCATED APPROXIMAT ELY 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ST. LOUIS, IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MI SSOURI. THE SITE CONSISTS OF TWO OPERABLE UNITS FOR WHICH T HE STATE RECEIVES SUPERFUND MONEY TO CONDUCT. THE STATUTE O F LIMITATIONS RUNS ON MAY 14, 2002 FOR OUI COSTS. THE FIRST OPERABLE UNIT IS THE INVESTIGATION OF THE SITE AND REMEDIATION OF THE WAINWRIGHT INDUSTRIES INC.'S (WAINWRIGHT) ORIGINAL FACILITY LOCATED AT 224 BENTON AVENUE IN VALLEY PARK, MISSOURI BEING CONDUCTED B Y WAINWRIGHT INDUSTRIES, INC. PURSUANT TO A STATE CONSENT DE CREE, OPERABLE UNIT I (OUI). EPA INCURRED COSTS IN CONDUCTI NG INVESTIGATION, NEGOTIATING A REMOVAL ORDER AND IN OVERSIG HT OF THIS STATE LEAD SITE. THE SECOND OPERABLE UNIT IS THE REMEDIATION OF THE ALLUVIAL AQUIFER