EPA HAS REFERRED THIS MATTER TO DOJ IN ORDER TO RECOVER APPROXIMATELY $19.9 MILLION IN PAST COSTS AND ANY FUTURE COSTS INCURRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SAND CREEK NPL SITE. THE SITE WAS FIRST DISCOVERED IN 1980 AND LISTED ON THE NPL IN 1982. A SERIES OF CLEAN-UPS TOOK PLACE AT THE SITE OVER THE NEXT 13 YEARS. THE SITE IS CURRENTLY SLATED FOR DELISTING AND IS A KEY FOCAL POINT IN THE BROWNSFIELDS INITIATIVE.