THE VALLEY WOOD PRESERVING, INC. SITE IS A FORMER WOOD TREATING FACILITY WHICH COVERS APPROXIMATELY 14 ACRES IN TURLOCK, CALIFORNIA. THE FACILITY WAS IN OPERATION FROM 1973 TO 1979 WHEN IT WAS SHUT DOWN BY THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD. BOTH THE WATER BOARD AND DHS ENGAGED IN ON AND OFF REMEDIAL EFFORTS AT THE SITE UNTIL IT WAS LISTED ON THE NPL IN 1989. SINCE THE SITE WAS LISTED, VALLEY WOOD PRESERVING, INC. HAS ENTERED INTO ADMINISTRATIVE CONSENT ORDERS WITH EPA TO PERFORM BOTH INTERIM GROUNDWATER TREATMENT AND THE SITE RI/FS. ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1991, REGION 9 SIGNED A RECORD OF DECISION SELECTING A FINAL REMEDY FOR THE VALLEY WOOD PRESERVING, INC. SUPERFUND. THE FINAL REMEDY WILL CONSIST OF CONTINUATION OF AN INTERIM GROUNDWATER PUMP AND TREAT SYSTEM AS WELL AS EXCAVATION AND FIXATION OF SOIL. THE CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN AT THE SITE ARE CHROMIUM AND ARSENIC. ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1991, REGION 9 SENT SPECIAL NOTICE AND DEMAND LETTERS TO THE OWNER/OPERATOR PRPS AND INITIATED THE 60 DAY MORATORIUM FOR NEGOTIATION OF AN RD/RA CONSENT DECREE. ON JUNE 30, 1994, REGION IX REFERRED COST RECOVERY LITIGATION FOR THE VALLEY WOOD SUPERFUND SITE, LOCATED IN STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THE VALLEY WOOD SUPERFUND SITE WAS FORMERLY A WOOD PRESERVING FACILITY WHICH OPERATED FRO