ON AUGUST 1, 2000, REGION 4 FORWARDED A PRN FOR THE NATIONAL SOUTHWIRE ALUMINUM SITE, OU 2, HAWESVILLE, HANCOCK COUNTY, KY, TO DOJ. THE PRN WAS SUBMITTED IN ANTICIPATION OF NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE NATIONAL SOUTHWIRE ALUMINUM COMPANY, A DIVISION OF SOUTHWIRE COMPANY OF CARROLLTON, GA (NSA). REGION 4 WILL NEGOTIATE WITH NSA TO HAVE NSA UNDERTAKE THE FINAL REMEDIAL ACTION AT THE SITE. THE ROD FOR OU2, THE FINAL OPERABLE UNITED FOR THIS SITE, WAS ISSUED ON JULY 6, 2000. THE ROD RECOMMENDED A SOILS AND GROUNDWATER REMEDY WHICH IS ESTIMATED TO COST $25,115,736.00. THE NSA IS AN ACTIVE, OPERATING ALUMINUM REFINING FACILITY LOCATED ON A 1,100 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN HAWESVILLE, KY. THE SITE IS APPROX. 30 MILES EAST OF OWENSBORO, KY. THE SITE HAS BEEN UTILIZIED FOR ALUMINUM PRODUCTION FROM 1969 TO THE PRESENT. THE SITE PRODUCTS PRIMARY ALUMINUM FROM ALUNIMA ORE. SITE FEATURES INCLUDE A NUMBER OF MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE BUILDING, 3 FORMER PRN: SITE WASTE DISPOSAL IMPOUNDMENTS, 1 ACTIVE WASTEWATER IMPOUNDMENT, SEVERAL FORMER WASTE DISPOSAL LANDFILLS, A POTLINER ACCUMULATION BUILDING, AND A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE PRODUCTION PROCESS AND MATERIALS UTILIZED ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR A VARIETY OF CONTAMINANTS AT THE SITE. THE CONTAMINANTS INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: CYANIDE, FLUORIDE, ARSENIC, COPPER, IRON, MANGANESE, MAGNESIUM, NICKEL, ZINC, BERYLLIUM, TITANIUM, VANADIUM, SODIUM, GALLIUM, AND CADMIUM