NATURE OF THE CASE: THE HARRISON COUNTY SITE CONSISTS OF A 7 ACRE FIELD LOCATED ON A RIDGE ABOVE CURRY CREEK 8 MILES NORTH OF CYNTHIANA, KENTUCKY, ONE-HALF (1/2) MILE EAST U.S. 27 ON LOWER CURRY ROAD. PRIOR TO THE REMOVAL ACTION CONDUCT- BY EPA IN MARCH 1983, THE SITE INCLUDED SEVERAL ABANDONED BUILDINGS, JUNKED AUTOMOBILES, A DIKED WASTE DISPOSAL LAGOON A HOLDING POND TO CATCH ANY LEACHATE, 178 55-GALLON DRUMS & APPROXIMATELY 500 SMALL CONTAINERS & PAINT CANS. THE WASTE DISPOSAL LAGOON WAS APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET LONG, 20 FEET WIDE & 8 FEET DEEP. THE HOLDING POND WAS LOCATED SEVERAL YARDS AWAY FROM THE LAGOON DOWN THE HILLSIDE. RELIEF SOUGHT: REIMBURSEMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY $331,114 IN EXPENDITURES INCURRED BY EPA IN RESPONSE TO A RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AT THE HARRISON COUNTY SITE.