ON 11/08/85 TECHALLOY LOST INTERIM STATUS FOR ITS LAND DISPOSAL UNITS WHEN IT FAILED TO CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. AS A RESULT, IT WAS REQUIRED TO CEASE ADDING HAZARDOUS WASTES TO THOSE UNITS. REGION 9 HAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT TECHALLOY CONTINUED TO ADD HAZARDOUS WASTES TO TIS LAND DISPOSAL UNITS UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1986. IN ADDITION, INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY TECHALLOY INDICATES THAT A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE HAS OCCURRED AND IS OCCURRING FROM ITS FACILITY. SECIFICALLY TECHALLOY STORES HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT WHICH CONTAMINATED THE UNDERLYING SOIL AND GROUND WATER AT THE FACILITY. ACCORDINGLY EPA REQUESTS THAT CIVIL ACTION BE FILED WHICH SEEKS MONETARY PENALTIES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO ENSURE THAT THE FACILITY OBTAINS FINANCIAL ASSURANCE FOR BOTH CLOSURE AND LIBILITY TO THIRD PARTIES, PREPARES AND SUBMITS AN ADEQUATE CLOSURE PLAN, AND DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS A CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN.