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TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Changes in estimates recorded to statement of income</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">(323</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">(4,466</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">1,178</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">(3,611</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Settlement of obligations</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">(97</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">(3,330</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">(2,553</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">(5,980</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">)</font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Currency translation and other</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">392</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">74</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">2,002</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">2,468</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; 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TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Currency translation and other</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">131</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">27</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">701</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">859</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Balance at December 31, 2010</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">5,511</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">82,354</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">49,748</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">137,613</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> During the year ended December 31, 2010, the benefit resulting from the changes in estimates for remedial liabilities for inactive sites was based primarily on revisions to certain liability estimates due to new site information and the installation of more efficient processing equipment. The benefit resulting from changes in estimates for non-landfill liabilities was primarily due to (i) the successful introduction of new technology for remedial activities, (ii) the discounting effect of delays in certain remedial projects and (iii) the completion of remedial projects at lower than anticipated cost, offset partially by (iv) new regulatory compliance obligations. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> During the year ended December 31, 2009, the benefit resulting from changes in estimate for landfill sites and inactive sites was due primarily to (i) the successful introduction of new technology for remedial activities and (ii) the net discounting effect of delays in timing for completion of certain remedial projects and updated site information. The changes in estimate resulting in an increase to the non-landfill liabilities were primarily due to (i) new regulatory compliance obligations, (ii) the net of timing changes and implementation of technology upgrades, and (iii) the discounting effect of delays in certain remedial projects and updated site information. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> Anticipated payments at December 31, 2010 (based on current estimated costs and anticipated timing of necessary regulatory approvals to commence work on remedial activities) for each of the next five years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):</font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 20%; WIDTH: 60%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="51"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; WIDTH: 89pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid"><font size="1"><b>Year ending December 31, <!-- COMMAND=ADD_SCROPPEDRULE,89pt --></b></font></div></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"> </font><br /></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">2011</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">8,669</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">2012</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">12,540</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">2013</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">13,664</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">2014</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">7,443</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">2015</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">7,219</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Thereafter</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">127,982</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Undiscounted remedial liabilities</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">177,517</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Less: discount</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">(39,904</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2">)</font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Total remedial liabilities</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">137,613</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> In light of currently available facts and legal interpretations, existing technology, and presently enacted laws and regulations, the Company estimates that its aggregate liabilities as of December 31, 2010 for future remediation relating to all of its owned or leased facilities and the Superfund sites for which the Company has current or potential future liability is approximately $137.6 million. The Company also estimates that it is reasonably possible that the amount of such total liabilities could be as much as $20.6 million more. Future changes in either available technology or applicable laws or regulations could affect such estimates of remedial liabilities. Since the Company's satisfaction of the liabilities will occur over many years, the Company cannot now reasonably predict the nature or extent of future changes in either available technology or applicable laws or regulations and the impact that those changes, if any, might have on the current estimates of remedial liabilities. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> The following tables show, respectively, (i) the amounts of such estimated liabilities associated with the types of facilities and sites involved and (ii) the amounts of such estimated liabilities associated with each facility or site which represents at least 5% of the total and with all other facilities and sites as a group. </font></p> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> Estimates Based on Type of Facility or Site (in thousands): </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; WIDTH: 80%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"100%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="51"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="49"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="93"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS END --></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom"> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times" nowrap="nowrap" align="left"> <div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; WIDTH: 80pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid"><font size="1"><b>Type of Facility or Site <!-- COMMAND=ADD_SCROPPEDRULE,80pt --></b></font></div></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>Remedial<br /> Liability </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>% of Total </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>Reasonably Possible<br /> Additional Liabilities(1)</b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Facilities now used in active conduct of the Company's business (20 facilities)</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">47,011</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">34.2</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">%</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">9,549</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Inactive facilities not now used in active conduct of the Company's business but most of which were acquired because the assumption of remedial liabilities for such facilities was part of the purchase price for the CSD assets (16 facilities)</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">82,354</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">59.8</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">10,209</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Superfund sites owned by third parties on which wastes generated or shipped by the sellers of the CSD assets (or their predecessors) of such sites are present (13 sites)</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">8,248</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">6.0</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">825</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="bottom" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> <p style="MARGIN-LEFT: 10pt; TEXT-INDENT: -10pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Total</font></p></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td 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</td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 2.25pt double; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr></table></div> <!-- end of user-specified TAGGED TABLE --></div> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_LINERULETXT,NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" SIZE="1.0PT" WIDTH="26%" ALIGN="LEFT" --> <hr style="COLOR: #000000" align="left" width="26%" noshade="noshade" size="1" /> <dl compact="compact"> <dt style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: -11pt; FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">(1)</font></dt> <dd style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Amounts represent the high end of the range of management's best estimate of the reasonably possible additional liabilities. </font></dd></dl></div> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> Estimates Based on Amount of Potential Liability (in thousands): </font></p> <div style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10%; WIDTH: 73%; PADDING-TOP: 0pt; POSITION: relative"> <p style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"><!-- COMMAND=ADD_TABLEWIDTH,"110%" --></font></p> <!-- User-specified TAGGED TABLE --> <div align="center"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="110%" border="0"> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px"><!-- TABLE COLUMN WIDTHS SET --> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left" width="126"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="left"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="51"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" align="right" width="7"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="49"></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" width="12"></td> <td 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align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>% of Total </b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th> <th style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" align="center" colspan="2"><font size="1"><b>Reasonably<br /> Possible<br /> Additional<br /> Liabilities(1)</b></font></th> <th style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="1"> </font></th></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Baton Rouge, LA(2)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Closed incinerator and landfill</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">$</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">37,516</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td 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<td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">17.3</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">3,031</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Mercier, Quebec(2)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Open incinerator and legal proceedings</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">13,856</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">10.1</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">1,440</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">San Jose, CA</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Open treatment, storage, or disposal facilities</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font 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other incinerators, landfills, wastewater treatment facilities and service centers (32 facilities)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">44,982</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">32.7</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">9,092</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="white"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">Various(2)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2">All other Superfund sites (each representing less than 5% of total liabilities) owned by third parties on which wastes generated or shipped by either the Company or the sellers of the CSD assets (or their predecessors) are present (13 sites)</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">8,248</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">6.0</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right"><font size="2">825</font></td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"><font size="2"> </font></td></tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1.5pt; HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top"> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid; FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom" align="right" colspan="2"> </td> <td style="FONT-FAMILY: times" valign="bottom"> </td></tr> <tr style="HEIGHT: 0px" valign="top" bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td 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