ON MAY 10, 1996, EPA PLANS TO OBTAIN SEARCH WARRANTS FROM JUDGE MALLOY, FEDERAL DISTRICT JUDGE IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA, CEDAR RAPIDS DIVISION, TO CONDUCT RCRA COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS AT THE FIBERDYNE/FLUIDYNE FACILITIES IN CEDAR FALLS AND NEW HARTFORD, IOWA. EPA PLANS TO SERVE THE WARRANTS ON MONDAY, MAY 13, 1996. EPA HAD TO OBTAIN THE SEARCH WARRANTS BECAUSE PRIOR ATTEMPTS TO CONDUCT RCRA INSPECTIONS AT THE FACILITIES HAD BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL AS THE FACILITY OWNER DENIED ACCESS. EPA WILL BE OBTAINING THE WARRANTS USING THE JOINT AUTHORITY OF RCRA AND CERCLA. EPA HAS RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES THAT THE FACILITY ROUTINELY TREATS SPENT ACETONE AND OTHER SOLVENTS THROUGH EVAPORATION ON SITE. THE FACILITY ALSO REPORTEDLY HAS BEEN STORING WASTE ON SITE IN DRUMS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND IS ILLEGALLY OPERATING A LANDFILL ON SITE. THE FACILITY DOES NOT HAVE A PERMIT TO TREAT, STORE, AND DISPOSE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. THESE ALLEGATIONS WILL BE INVESTIGATED AT THE TIME OF THE RCRA COMPLIANCE INSPECTION AT EACH OF THE TWO FACILITIES. THE EPA RCRA PROGRAM HAS HIRED CONTRACTORS TO CONDUCT EXCAVATION OF THE BURIED DRUMS, AS WELL AS SAMPLING OF THE BURIED AND ABOVE-GROUND WASTE. SAMPLING IS ALSO EXPECTED TO INCLUDE WASTE STREAMS GENERATED IN THE FIBERGLASS MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE INSPECTION MAY TAKE ONE WEEK OR LONGER TO COMPLETE.