THE SITE WAS REFERRED TO U.S. EPA BY THE TOXIC SWEEP TASK FORCE. ON MAY 26, 1998, U.S. EPA CONDUCTED SITE VISIT AND CONDUCTED SAMPLING ACTIVITY AT THE SITE. NUMEROUS DRUMS OF OILS AND OTHER HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WERE NOTICED AT THE SITE. THREE OF THE PLATING LINES CONTAINING SLUDGES OR LIQUIDS INCLUDING ACIDIC LIQUIDS CONTAINING SEVERAL POLY- TANKS WERE FOUND AT THE SITE. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES PRESENT AT SITE. POTENTIAL FOR RELEASE INTO ENVIRONMENT EXISTS. PRPS PERFORMING CLEANUP WORK AT SITE (TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION) UNDER SECTION 122.