SIX (6) DETERIORATING DRUMS, FIVE (5) 55 GAL CAPACITY, ONE (1) 35 GAL CAPACITY ARE ABANDONEDAND INADEQUATELY STAGED ON THE PROPERTY. THE DRUMS CONTAIN CAUSTICS AND VOCS. THE ABANDONMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND THE SUBSEQUENT IMPROPER STORAGE OF DRUMS AT THE SITE CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR RELEASE INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE EXISTING CIRCUMSTANCES JUSTIFY EPA COMPELLING THE PRP TO PERFORM REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE AS SET FORTH IN TEH ACTION MEMORANDUM AND THE SCOPE OF WORK APPENDED TO THE ORDER. ** ** PENALTY AMOUNT IS UP TO $27,500 PER DAY OR TREBLE DAMAGES.