1. SECTION 104/122(D)(3) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTIONS 9604 AND 9622(D)(3). 2. MONROE AUTO EQUIPMENT COMPANY ONE INTERNATIONAL DRIVE MONROE, MICHIGAN 48161 FACILITY: MONROE AUTO PIT SITE (PARAGOULD PIT) PARAGOULD, GREENE COUNTY, ARKANSAS 3. THE SITE OCCUPIES 4 ACRES OF A FORMER SAND AND GRAVEL BORROW PIT. THE SITE WAS PURCHASED BY THE RESPONDENT IN 1973. BETWEEN 1973 AND 1978, THE RESPONDENT DISPOSED OF APPROX- IMATELY 15,400 CUBIC YARDS OF SLUDGE AT THE SITE. THIS SLUDGE WAS DISPOSED IN A GRAVEL PIT LOCATED ON THE SOUTH, SOUTH/CENTRAL PORTION OF THE SITE. THE SLUDGE WAS COVERED WITH APPROXIMATELY 2 FEET OF NATIVE SOIL SUBSEQUENT TO THE COMPLETION OF DISPOSAL OPERATIONS. THE DISPOSED SLUDGE WAS PRODUCED FROM MANUFACTURING PROCESSES EMPLOYED THE RESPONDENT AT ITS PARAGOULD, ARK. FACILITY. THE ARKANSAS STATE DEPT. OF HEALTH (ASDH) COLLECTED AND ANALYZED A GROUND WATER SAMPLE FROM A WELL LOCATED NEAR THE FORMER GANN RESIDENCE IN JUL. 1987. THE FORMER GANN RESIDENCE IS LOCATED WITHIN 1/4 MILE RADIUS SE OF THE SITE. THE GROUND WATER SAMPLE CONTAINED 1,2-TRANSDICHLO- ROETHYLENE AND 1,1-DICHLOROETHANE