EPA IS SEEKING PENALTIES AGAINST BAUREIS REALTY AND GENERAL HOSE FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TWO 106 ORDERS TO CLEAN UP THE CALDWELL TRUCKING SITE AND TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL GROUNDWATER STUDIES. EPA IS ALSO SEEKING TO RECOVER APPROX $4.8 MILLION FROM ALL 7 DEFENDANTS FOR EPA'S INVESTIGATORY AND REMEDIAL DESIGN WORK AT THE SITE AND FOR HOOKING UP RESIDENTS TO MUNICIPAL WATER. EPA HAS ENTERED INTO A CONSENT DECREE W/NINE PARTIES WHO HAVE AGREED TO CONDUCT THE REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE SITE AND TO PAY $1.96 MILLION OF EPA'S PAST COSTS AND $5 MILLION OF FUTURE COSTS. (THAT CASE WAS U.S. V. CARBORUNDUM CO.). * 05/22/95 - REFERRED TO DOJ * 06/07/95 - COMPLAINT FILED * 07/00/96 - 1ST AMENDED COMPLAINT ADDS PULLMAN AS A DEFENDANT * 09/00/96 - 2ND AMENDED COMPLAINT ADDS (7) DEFENDANTS WHO ARE SITE OWNERS/OPERATORS 10/06/00 - TWO CD'S LODGED BAURIS AND O'CONNOR 01/16/01 - PARTIAL CD FOR BAURIS ENTERED -APPENDIX A AND B LISTS DEFS (CD #02-2001-C010) $2,750,000 RESPONSE COSTS AWARDED.