THIS IS A COST RECOVERY ACTION, PURSUANT TO SECTION 107 OF CERCLA, 42 USC 9607, FOR RECOVERY OF EXPENSES INCURRED FOR REMEDIAL ACTIONS AT A SITE, FORMERLY OWNED BY MR. FARBER (OF WHICH HE REMAINS PARTIAL OWNER). INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM NUMEROUS INSPECTIONS OF THE SITE, BOTH BY EPA PERSONNEL & NJDEP PERSONNEL, ESTABLISHED THERE HAS BEEN RELEASES OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE & THAT THE MANY DRUMS STORED AT THE SITE (APP. 13,000)CONTAINED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES & PRESENTED A GREAT DANGER OF FIRE & EXPLOSION. EPA DETERMINED THAT AN INITIAL REMEDIAL MEASURE (IRM) WAS REQUIRED FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE DRUMS. THE IRM HAS BEEN COMPLETED, PURSUANT TO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF N.J., & EPA, BY THE PROPOSED ACTION, SEEKS COST RECOVERY FOR EXPENSES IT HAS THUS INCURRED. AN AMENDMENT WAS FILED ON 9/30/88. THE AMENDMENT IS TO INCLUDE TWO ADDITIONAL PARTIES AS DEFENDANTS.