THIS MATTER CONSISTS OF A NON-NPL REMOVAL SITE, AT WHICH NUMEROUS VATS & DRUMS OF ANODIZING WASTES WERE ABANDONED BY THE FORMER OPERATOR WHEN IT CEASED FUNCTIONING SEVERAL YEARS AGO. IMPROPERLY STORED ACIDIC & CAUSTIC MATERIALS ARE FOUND THROUGHOUT THE SITE, PRESENTING CONDITIONS THAT CONSTITUTE AN IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE OR THE ENVIRONMENT.
A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED TO THE SITE OWNER, REQUIRING IT TO PERFORM RESPONSE ACTIONS INCLUDING SECURING THE ABANDONED MATERIALS AT THE SITE, SAMPLING AND ANALYZING THE MATERIALS, PROPERLY DISPOSING OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OFF-SITE AND DECONTAMINATING THE SITE.