THE CIVIL LITIGATION REFERRAL RECOMMENDS INITIATION OF A CIVIL ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 107(A) OF CERCLA, AGAINST 12 PRPS FOR RECOVERY OF AT LEAST $17,147,117 IN PAST RESPONSE COSTS, PLUS INTEREST, INCURRED BY THE U.S. RELATING TO RESPONSE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED AT THE COMBE FILL NORTH LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE. EPA ALSO SEEKS A DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT FOR FUTURE COSTS TO BE INCURRED AT THE SITE AFTER THE COMPLAINT IS FILED. THE COSTS WERE INCURRED & ARE PRESENTLY BEING INCURRED FOR AN RI/FS AND REMEDIAL ACTION TO INVESTIGATE AND CLEAN UP HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE. OTHER SIGNIFICANT ASPECTS OF THE CASE: SOME OF THE DEFENDANTS PROPOSED IN THIS REFERRAL ARE ALSO PRPS TO A NJDEP DIRECTIVE ORDERING REIMBURSEMENT FOR STATE COSTS INCURRED IN RELATION TO THE SITE. ALSO, A NUMBER OF NJ MUNICIPALITIES HAVE SOME CONNECTION TO THE SITE. THERE- FORE, THE STATE OF NJ AND/OR NJDEP MAY INTERVENE OR BE IMPLEADED AS A PARTY TO ANY JUDICIAL ACTION INITIATIED BY THE U.S. * THERE ARE TWELVE (12) PROPOSED DENFEDANTS (PRPS) FACILITY NAME: COMBE FILL NORTH, GOLDMINE RD CITY & STATE: MOUNT OLIVE TWP, NJ 07828 11/18/96 - COMPLAINT FILED (9 DEFENDANTS WERE NAMED, AN OFFICIAL COPY WAS PROVIDED FOR THE DOCKET FILE) ********** DOCKET CASE NAME CHANGED FR