There was a release of hazardous substances from the Meadowlands facility operated by Padraig Tarrant and Kathy Chatterton from which EPA incurred response costs, and Ms. Chatterton failed to comply with 104(e) Information Requests. EPA has incurred a total of approximately $1,593,665.93 in response costs as of February 27, 20003, due to the release of hazardous waste during the period of time that Padraig Tarrant and Kathy Chatterton were operating the facility, and EPA seeks to enforce the penalty provision of CERCLA section 104(e) for Ms. Chatterton's failure to comply with 104(e) Information Requests. EPA also believes that in an effort to evade creditors Padraig Tarrant fraudulently conveyed assets to Ms. Chatterton and/or other companies then owned by Mr. Tarrant.