Region 2 entered into an Administrative Order and Settlement Agreement (AOC) with the Respondent relating to the Gowanus Canal Superfund Site, which is located in Brooklyn, New York. As a result of years of discharges, storm water runoff, sewer outflows and industrial pollutants, the Canal is extensively contaminated with PCBs, coal tar wastes, heavy metals and volatile organics. The AOC provides for the installation and sampling of groundwater monitoring wells at RespondentÂs former properties along the Gowanus Canal in support of the EPAÂs ongoing remedial investigation/feasibility study (RI/FS). The AOC also provides for the performance of additional work that may be identified by the parties to support EPAÂs RI/FS, and for reimbursement of EPAÂs oversight costs.