THIS IS AN ACTION UNDER CERCLA SEC 107, 42 USC SEC 9607 TO RECOVER APPROXIMATELY $250,000 FROM PRINTED CIRCUITS,INC. (PCI) & MILLARD & JUDITH B. HENDRICKSON, FOR COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN CONDUCTING A REMOVAL ACTION. PCI & THE HENDYS HAD BEEN ORDERED TO CONDUCT THE REMOVAL ACTION PURSUANT TO SEC 106 OF CERCLA, 42 USC SEC 9606, BUT THEY FAILED TO DO SO. ON 2/28/85, AN ANONYMOUS CALLER REPORTED ON-GOING DUMPING AT THE PCI FACILITY IN LEVITTOWN, PA. PCI MANUFACTURES PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS FOR THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY & PRO- DUCES WASTES WHICH TYPICALLY CONSIST OF SOLVENTS, ACIDS, BASES & METALS. INVESTIGATION & SAMPLING BY EPA REVEALED HIGH LEVELS OF HEAVY METALS IN THE SOIL AROUND THE SITE. DIRECT EXPOSURE TO HEAVY METALS SUCH AS THOSE FOUND AT PCI MAY CAUSE A VARIETY OF ILLNESS IN HUMANS & SUCH METALS ARE BIOACCUMULATIVE. APPROX. 150 DRUMS OF UNKNOWN CONTENTS, SOME MARKED CORROSIVE OR FLAMMABLE , WERE STORED ON THE SITE IN AN UNSECURE MANNER. WHEN ADVISED OF THE CONTAMINATION ON THE PROPERTY, THE COMPANY'S VICE PRESDIDENT AGREED TO INSTALL A FENCE AROUND T HE AREA IN WHICH THE DRUMS WERE STORED, BUT REFUSED TO CLEAN UP THE SOIL CONTAMINATION AT THE SITE. PCI DID ARRANGE FOR REMOVAL OF THE DRUMS. EPA APPROVED THE EXPENDITURE OF SUPERFUND MONEY ON 5/8/85 TO CONDUCT AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE. ON 5/13/ 85 AN ORDER ISSUED PURSUANT TO SEC 106