A consent decree in United States and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and UGI Utilities, Inc., Civil Action No. 10-cv-3477 (E.D.Pa.), was entered on September 15, 2010 by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Under the consent decree, PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and UGI Utilities Inc. have agreed to pay $606,114.53 to the United States in return for contribution protection and a covenant not to sue. This settlement accounts for approximately 85% of EPA's past costs.