1. SECTION 107 OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980 ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9607. 2. SAFE TIRE DISPOSAL CORP. 3351 S. WYATT ROAD MIDLOTHIAN, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS 76065 3. THE FACILITY IS A NON-NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL) SITE LOCATED IN A RURAL, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREA WITH ONE RESIDENCE IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE NORTH OF IT, AND OTHER RESIDENCES WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ITS NORTH. IT IS LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF HIGHWAY 67 AND SOUTH WYATT IN MIDLOTHIAN, ELLIS COUNTY, TEXAS. THE FACILITY IS AN ACTIVE TIRE RECYCLING FACILITY. IT SHREDS USED AUTOMOBILE TIRES AND PRODUCES TIRE CHIPS. AT THE TIME OF THE RESPONSE, THE TIRE CHIPS WERE STORED IN ABOUNT 47 STORAGE AREA PILES LOCATED IN THE WESTERN PORT- ION OF THE SITE. EACH STORAGE PILE WAS ABOUT 5,926 CUBIC YARDS OR 2,500 - 3,250 TONS. EACH STORAGE PILE WAS AP- PROXIMATELY 200' LONG BY 40' WIDE BY 20' HIGH. ON DEC. 1, 1995, A FIRE BROKE OUT AT THE FACILITY. THE FIRE BEGAN AT ONE OF THE 47 TIRE CHIP STORAGE PILES. THE FIRE SPREAD FROM THE IGNITION PILE TO AN ESTIMATED 18 NEARBY PILES AND PRODUCED A SMOKE PLUME EXTENDING TO THE NORTHWEST FROM THE SITE. SAFE TIRE CONTRACTED WITH EMTECH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES TO RESPOND