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Lower Passaic River Study Area \| EPA Proposed Consent Decree
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants \| Parties			85
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party \| $			$ 150
Lower Passaic River Study Area \| EPA Complaint Filed
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants \| Parties	2	82	85
Lower Passaic River Study Area \| Pending Litigation \| EPA preferred alternative estimate
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Site Contingency, Loss Exposure Not Accrued, Best Estimate \| $					$ 1,700
Lower Passaic River Study Area \| Pending Litigation \| Clean Up Implementation
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Site Contingency, Disbursement Period, Estimate, Unrecognized						6 years
Lower Passaic River Study Area \| Litigation Dismissed \| EPA Complaint Filed
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Number of Defendants \| Parties		3
Upper Passaic River Study Area, Upper Portion \| Pending Litigation
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Site Contingency, Loss Exposure Not Accrued, Best Estimate \| $				$ 440