THIS ORDER DIRECTS RESPONDENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE APPROVED REMEDIAL DESIGN FOR THE LITTLE MISSISSINEWA SITE IN UNION CITY, INDIANA. THIS ORDER IS ISSUED TO RESPONDENTS BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ( U.S. EPA ) UNDER THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES BY � 106(A) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. � 9606(A). THIS AUTHORITY WAS DELEGATED
TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF U.S. EPA ON JANUARY 23, 1987, BY EXECUTIVE ORDER 12580 (52 FED. REG. 2926), AND WAS FURTHER DELEGATED TO REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS BY U.S. EPA HEADQUARTERS DELEGATION NO. 14-14-A ON APRIL 15,1994, AND BY U.S. EPA HEADQUARTERS DELEGATION NO. 14-14-B ON MAY 11, 1994, AND WAS FURTHER DELEGATED BY THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR OF REGION 5 TO THE DIRECTOR, SUPERFUND DIVISION, BY REGION 5 DELEGATION NOS. 14-14-A AND 14-14-B, BOTH DATED MAY 2, 1996.
THE SITE IS LOCATED IN UNION CITY, RANDOLPH COUNTY, INDIANA AND CONSISTS OF AN
APPROXIMATELY 7-MILE SEGMENT OF THE LITTLE MISSISSINEWA RIVER AND ITS ASSOCIATED FLOOD PLAIN.
THE DECISION BY U.S. EPA ON THE REMEDIAL ACTION TO BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE SITE IS
EMBODIED IN A RECORD OF DECISION ( ROD ), EXECUTED ON JULY 20, 2004, ON WHICH THE STATE HAD A REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT. THE ROD IS AN ENFORCEABLE PART OF THIS ORDER. THE ROD IS SUPPORTED BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD WHICH CONTAINS THE DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION UPON WHICH U.S. EPA BASED TH