SUPERFUND COST RECOVERY ACTION WHICH NEEDS TO BE FILED BY AUG. 1, 1997 TO AVOID STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS PROBLEMS. PRIMARY DEFENDANTS ARE SIDE BY SIDE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS. SITE HAS BEEN STATE-LEAD SINCE ITS DISCOVERY. EPA HAS INCURRED APPX. $700,000 IN COSTS ASSISTING THE STATE. * 5 PROPOSED DEFENDANTS ARE OWNERS & OPERATORS OF THE SITE * 07/11/97 - REFERRED TO DEPT OF JUSTICE. *** - TOLLING AGREEMENT EXTENDED TWICE 03/17/00 - COMPLIANT FILED (SEVEN (7) DEFENDANTS NAMED ONE DEFENDANT F/K/A CPS CHEMICALS CO., INC. IS N/K/A CIBA SPECIATY CHEMICALS WATER TREATMENTS, INC. CPS IS NOW ALSO A SUBSIDIARY OF CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CORP. 05/16/00 - CD ENTERED. * 04/11/01 - CD SATISFIED CASE AND CD CLOSED.