THE SMITH FARM SITE IS LOCATED SOUTH OF LOUISVILLE, KY. IN A REMOTE AND RURAL SECTION OF BULLITT COUNTY. THE SITE IS A 560 FARM OFF PRYOR VALLEY ROAD. IT CONSISTS OF SEVERAL UNPERMITTED DISPOSAL AREAS WHICH CONVERS MORE THAN 80 ARCES. ACCORDING TO THE ON SCENE COORDINATOR (OSC), AN ESTIMATED 100,000 TO 200,000 55 GALLON DRUMS ARE BURIED ON SITE. FROM 1983 TO 1984, EPA CONDUCTED SEVERAL INVESTIGATIONS AT THE SITE. THOSE INVESTIGATIONS PROVIDED EVIDENCE OF SOIL AND SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION BY VARIOUS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS SUCH AS PHENOLS, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS) HEAVY METALS, SOLVENTS AND PESTICIDES. DUE TO THE EVIDENCE OF THIS CONTAMINATION AND THE IMMEDIATE THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORIZED FUNDS FOR THE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF SURFACE WASTE FROM THE SITE WHICH OCCURRED BETWEEN JUNE AND AUGUST 1984. NOTICE/INFORMATION REQUEST LETTERS WERE SENT BY EPA TO POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES (PRPS) IN JUNE 1984, MARCH 1987 AND JUNE 1988.