THIS IS A REFERRAL ( LITIGATION REPORT ) UNDER SECTION 107(A) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT (CERCLA), AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9607(A). THE CLAIM IS FOR RECOVERY OF APPROXIMATELY $1,864,097.67 FROM RESPONSIBLE PARTIES OF MONIES SPENT BY EPA DURING A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE BOLLINGER STEEL SITE. IT INCLUDES A COUNT FOR A DECLARATORY JUDGMENT OF FURTHER LIABILITY UNDER SECTION 113(G)(2) OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9613(G)(2) AND THE DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACT, 28 U.S.C. SECTION 2201. THE BOLLINGER STEEL REMOVAL SITE ( THE SITE ), IS A STEEL FABRICATION AND MANUFACTURING FACILITY LOCATED AT 425 ELEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN DUSS AND MELROSE AVENUES IN AMBRIDGE, PENNSYLVANIA. THE SITE CONSISTED OF TWO (2) IRREGULARLY SHAPED PARCELS OF LAND WITH A TOTAL AREA OF 2.7 ACRES. THE LARGER PARCEL, ABOUT 1.8 ACRES IN SIZE, IS RECTANGULAR IN SHAPE AND IS LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF 11TH STREET. THIS PARCEL, SOMETIMES KNOWN AS THE NORTHERN PARCEL, CONTAINED EIGHT (8) ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANKS, 10 PICKLING VATS AND A 90,000 SQUARE FOOT INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, WHICH WAS SUBDIVIDED INTO MANY DIFFERENT INDUSTRIAL AREAS, EACH WITH A DISTINCT BUILDING NUMBER, INCLUDING A DRUM STORAGE AREA. THE SECOND PARCEL, ABOUT .9 ACRES, IS TRIANGULAR IN SHAPE IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF 11TH