THE INDUSTRIAL EXCESS LANDFILL ('I.E.L. ) IS A 30-ACRE SITE NEAR UNIONTOWN, OHIO. BEGINNING IN 1964, THE LANDFILL ACCEPTED MUNICIPAL, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, AND CHEMICAL WASTES. IN 1980, THE STARK COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH AND STARK COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS ORDERED CLOSURE OF THE LANDFILL. IN 1983, THE STATE OF OHIO SUBMITTED THE SITE TO THE U.S. EPA AS A NATIONAL PRIORITY LIST CANDIDATE. IN OCTOBER 1984, U.S. EPA ANNOUNCED THE INCLUSION OF THE SITE ON THE NPL. ON DECEMBER 26, 1984. A WORK ASSIGNMENT WAS ISSUED FOR PERFORMANCE OF A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE I.E.L. SITE. FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES BEGAN IN APRIL 1985 WITH THE ISSUANCE OF NOTICE LETTERS TO I.E.L.'S OWNER/OPERATOR AND TO FIVE TIRE COMPANIES WHO WERE GENERATORS OF WASTES DISPOSED OF AT THE SITE. THE NOTICE LETTER REQUESTED THAT THESE PRPS VOLUNTARILY UNDERTAKE THE RI/FS. NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE PRPS DID NOT RESULT IN A SETTLEMENT FOR CONDUCT OF THE RI/FS. CONSEQUENTLY, U.S. EPA CONDUCTED THE RI/FS A FUND-LEAD PROJECT. A DRAFT RI/FS REPORT IS SCHEDULED TO BE RELEASED BY EARLY 1988, WITH A ROD SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 1988. CONCURRENT WITH THE OVERALL RI/FS, U.S. EPA CONDUCTED AN OPERABLE UNIT FOCUSED FEASIBILITY STUDY ( FFS ) FOR PROVISION OF A LONG-TERM ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY TO AREA RESIDENTS WHO ARE AFFECTED OR POTENTIALLY AFFECTED BY CONTAMINATION FROM I.E.L