THE LIMESTONE ROAD SITE ( SITE ) IS A 210 ACRE TRACT LOCATED IN RURAL ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND. IN 1981, THE STATE OF MARYLAND INVESTIGATED REPORTS OF ILLEGAL DUMPING OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE AND IN 1982, EPA REGION III FIELD INVESTIGATION TEAM PERSONNEL PERFORMED A A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION/SITE INSPECTION AND SAMPLING OF THE SITE. THE SAMPLES CONTAINED CHROMIUM IN LEVELS OF UP TO 45,500 PARTS PER MILLION AS WELL AS OTHER INORGANICS AND ORGANICS. EPA LISTED THE SITE ON THE CERCLA NATIONAL PRIORITES LIST IN 1983. EPA PERFORMED A RI/FS OF THE SITE FORM JANUARY 1985 TO AUGUST 1986. A RECORD OF DECISION ( ROD ) WAS SIGNED SEPTEMBER 30, 1986, REQUIRING: (1) A SUPPLEMENTAL REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION & FEASIBILITY STUDY ( RI/FS ) OF THE ENTIRE SITE; AND (2) AN INTERIM REMEDIAL ACTION ( IRA ) OF CAPPING OF CONTAMINATED SOIL OF SITE AND FENCING OF THE SITE. THIS ACTION IS BEING BROUGHT TO RECOVERY $1,422,379.85 SPENT BY THE GOVERNMENT IN PERFORMING THE RI/FS AND ENFORCEMENT COST.