PERU MINING COMPANY, A DISSOLVED CORPORATION (CHEROKEE CNTY)

THIS COST RECOVERY ACTION IS NOT AN ACTION PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, RATHER IT IS A CLAIM FOR COST RECOVERY BY THE GOVERNMENT IN CORPORATE DISSOLUTION PROCEEDINGS OF THE PERU MINING COMPANY, A PRP FOR THE SITE. THE CLAIM IS FOR RECOVERY OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT FOR RESPONSE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED AT THE CHEROKEE COUNTY SITE.