COUNTY WORKERS BURIED A NUMBER OF DRUMS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS WASTE ILLEGALLY. THERE WAS NO NOTIFICAION TO EPA WHEN THEY DID IT. THE COUNTY IS CONSIDERED TO BE QUITE POOR. A FINANCIAL ABILITY TO PAY ANALYSIS WAS DONE. THE STATE IS HANDLING CLOSURE ISSUES AT THIS SITE. THE INITAL PENALTY WAS PROPOSED TO BE $400000. WE COUNTERED LATER WITH $95,000 BASED UPON THE ABILITY TO PAY ANALYSIS. EVENTUALLY SETTLEMENT REACHED AT $24,000 BASED UPON A NEW BEN ANALYSIS. CAFO SIGNED BY THE COUNTY ON JUNE 23, 1993.