COOPER IS LIABLE AS AN OPERATOR PRUSUANT TO CERCLA 107A2 FOR CONTAMINATION AT THE SITE BASED ON ITS DISPOSAL ACTIVITIES OF ITS PREDECESSORS. COOPER IS ALSO LIABLE FOR PENALTIES ARISING OUT OF A UAO ISSUED UNDER CERCLA 106A TO COOPER, AMONG OTHERS, WHICH COMPELLED THE RESPONDENT TO PERFORM REMEDIAL WORK AT THE SITE. NONE OF THE RESPONDENTS COMPLIED WITHTHE UAO AND THUS WERE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES. UNDER THE CONSENT DECREE, COOPER WILL PAY A TOTAL OF $7,000,000 PLUS INTEREST. THIS SUM WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THE UNITED STATES, THE COMMONWEALTH, AND OTHER PRP, THE FRIEDLANDS (TO SATISFY THE TERMS OF THEIR CONSENT DECREE AND RESOLVE INDEMNIFICATION CLAIMS). THIS SUM INCLUDES A PENALTY PAYMENT OF $60,000 FOR COOPERS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH UAO.