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Superfund

March 12, 1985

Theodore L. Carrett, Trq. Covington Purling p. C. Dox 7566 Washington, D.C. 20044

Per Aide* Corporation

Dear Mr. Garrett:

Thi3 is in response to your letter of February 25, 1985 concerning the Aidex site.

In my letter of November 9, 1984 to the companies identified as potentially ranpcnsibla parties vith respect to the site, I informed the companies that the Environmental Protection Agency (E?A) had selected the remedial response measures to be underathen in response to the release of hazardous substances at the site. Enclosed is a rnnv nf th* ft'card of the Accncvls decision regarding the selection of the response. The alternatives considered are discussed fully in the Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (P.I/FS) previously provided to the companies.

Prior to the selection of the response for the site, comments on the alternatives recomnended in the P.I/FS were solicited by public notice. The comment period extended from March 8 - March 29, 1994. Although the period set aside for submission of comments on'the alternative responses for the site is long past, we are willing to review and respond to comments from the companies.Ue prefer, however, that the companies submit their comments in writing, which may be followed by a meeting of technical personnel, if warranted.

The information which you requested concerning other companies bnown to have sent materials to Aider is information we believe

through discovery. Furthermore, the basis determined whether such companies are poten- parties is privileged information which TPA

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should be obtained upon which EPA has tially responsible

net dtselose. While no w " —fianmunicatiion 'wt tb ithe ■ asnpamea op*-1? tkt jUlJJJt r'ctent -J^ibl.e..t|hose..chat)nels. ui 1 |..bq...I.ini.fie.d .to .ncji-privileged . inrorSYMBOL •Tin tion.

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At’diLicnallv, we do not believe that we should commit to Providing you with either progress reports concerning our >nvestiration of the matter of insurance policies heid b/ Aioex or copies of any additional policies obtained. The release o-

'< nroraation to the concanies nust be evaluated in light o circumstances existing at the tiac such inrormat.on is obtained.

Finally, insofar as be taken to recover costs reviewed by the Departmen future correspondence be Street, the Department of

the Atfenev's recommendation that action incurred ct the Aide* site is being

t of Justice, it is requested that all copied to Patricia K. Casano and David Justice attorneys assigned to this ratter

Sincerely,

Barbara L. Peterson Assistant Regional Counsel

cc: Patricia K. CasanoDavid Street

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