THE A.L. TAYLOR SITE IS AN INACTIVE INDUSTRIAL WASTE DUMP LO CATED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES NORTH OF SHEPERDSVILLE IN BULLITT COUNTY, KENTUCKY. THE SITE, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE VALLEY OF THE DRUMS, WAS USED AS A MUNICIPAL REFUSE DUMP, A DRUM RECYCLING CENTER, AND AS INDUSTRIAL WASTE DUMP. IN 1979, EPA CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY CLEANUP PURSUANT TO SEC- TION 311 OF THE CWA AND IN 1981, EPA CONDUCTED AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 104 OF CERCLA. EPA COMPLETED A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION IN SEPT. 1982. THE FEASIBILITY STUDY HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. A DECISION CONCERNING REMEDIAL ACTIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN AT THE SITE IS EXPECTED TO BE MADE THIS SUMMER. FORD MOTOR CO., RELIANCE UNIVERSAL, AND GEORGE W. WHITESIDES HAVE UNDERTAKEN THE PRELIMINARY AND REMEDIAL DESIGN PHASE OF THE REMEDIAL ACTION. EPA INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $400,000 IN RESPONSE COSTS IN THE 1981 IMMEDIATE REMOVAL.