THIS CASE WAS ORIGINALLY REFERRED TO DOJ ON DECEMBER 11, 1993. DOJ RETURNED THE PROPOSED CD AND REQUESTED CERTAIN CHANGES BE MADE. THE DOCUMENT WAS RESUBMITTED TO DOJ ON MARCH 18, 1993 WITH CHANGES MADE AS REQUESTED. THE CONSENT DECREE REQUIRES THE DEFENDANT TO PAY $169,820.77 FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF A SPILL. THAT AMOUNT ALSO INCLUDES OVERSIGHT COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH A REMOVAL ACTION CONDUCTED BY DEFENDANT. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED ON 9/10/93 ALLEGING DEFENDANT LIABLE FOR PAST INVESTIGATIVE COSTS OF 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE(TCA) CONTAMINATION AND OVERSIGHT COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH REMOVAL OF TCA-CONTAMINATED SOIL. A CONSENT DECREE WAS LODGED ON 9/10/93 WHEREIN DEFENDANT AGREES TO PAY FOR PAST INVESTIGATIVE COSTS AND OVERSIGHT COSTS REFERENCED ABOVE. THIS IS A PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE FOR THE FAR-MAR-CO SUBSITE, PART OF HASTINGS GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION SITE. THERE ARE PRPS AT THE FAR MAR CO SUBSITE. FARMLAND, MORRISON, QUIRK GRAIN CORP. MORRISON ENTERPRISES COOPERATIVE PRODUCERS INC., AND HASTINGS IRRIGATION PIPE CO. MORRISON-QUIRK HAS SETTLED PAST COSTS OF $2,150,000 WITH THE U.S. THIS SETTLEMENT PROVIDES $169,820.77 IN PAST COSTS. MORE THAN $1,000,000 PAST COSTS REMAIN. EPA INTENDS TO PURSUE UNRECOVERED PAST COSTS FROM OTHER PRPS. THIS SETTLEMENT WAS A CARVE OUT OF C