THE CAROLINA STEEL DRUM SUPERFUND SITE WAS OPERATED AS A DRUM RECONDITIONING FACILITY FOR OVER 30 YEARS. ON 4/9/97, SCDHEC REQUESTED THAT EPA EVALUATE SITE FOR A POSSIBLE CERCLA REMOVAL ACTION. EPA BEGAN A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE ON 2/3/98, DURING WHICH 10,000 DRUMS & 60,000 TONS OF CONTAMINATED SOIL WERE REMOVED. EPA OBTAINED A LARGE AMOUNT OF EVIDENCE FROM THE FACILITY, INCLUDING INVOICES & RECEIPTS OF DRUM SHIPMENTS. ALL DOCUMENTATION PERTAINING TO POSSIBLE GENERATORS & TRANSPORTERS HAS BEEN ORGANIZED & SUMMARIZED. EPA SENT OVER 200 104(E) INFO REQUESTS TO POSSIBLE GENERATORS & TRANSPORTERS. BASED ON THE DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE, INFO REQUEST RESPONSES, & OPERATOR INTERVIEW STATEMENTS, EPA HAS IDENTIFIED 17 VIABLE PRP'S. A PRELIMINARY VOLUMETRIC ALLOCATION REPORT WAS COMPLETED. AS OF 1/15/02, EPA HAS INCURRED APPROX. $6,242,552.08 IN RESPONSE COSTS AT THE SITE.