THE WESTERN PROCESSING SITE IS LOCATED IN KENT, WASHINGTON. EPA HAS INCURRED, THROUGH DEC 96, IN EXCESS OF $10 MILLION IN RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE AND WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL COSTS. EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS PRACTICABLE AND IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO REACH THIS SETTLEMENT, INVOLVING ONLY A MINOR PORTION OF THE RESPONSE COSTS WITH SETTLORS WHO MAY BE POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES WHO EACH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES TO THE SITE. SETTLORS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A DE MICORMIS SETTLEMENT BECAUSE THEY CONTRIBUTED NO MORE THAN A MINUSCULE AMOUNT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE.