1. SECTION 122(H)(1) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RE- SPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMEND- ED ( CERCLA ), 42 9622(H)(1). 2. BOECK DRUMS SUPERFUND SITE APPROX. 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF SEGUIN, TX. KINGSBURY, GUADALUPE COUNTY, TEXAS 78638 3. THE SITE CONSISTED OF APPROXIMATELY 100 55-GALLON DRUMS. VARIOUS DRUMS HAD LABELS FOR CONTENTS SUCH AS TOLUENE, TRICHLOROETHYLENE, CLEANING COMPOUNDS, AIRCRAFT SERVICE SOLVENTS, AND 1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE. APPROXIMATELY HALF OF THE DRUMS WERE EMPTY. PRLIMINARY HAZARD CATEGORIZATION INDICATED THE OTHER HALF CONTAINED VARIOUS AMOUNTS OF CHLORINATED ORGANIC SOLVENTS, STRONGLY BASIC SOLUTIONS, AND STRONGLY ACIDIC SOLUTIONS. RELEASE OF MATERIALS INTO THE ENVIRONMENT WAS PLAINLY VISIBLE. SOME DRUMS HAD NO TOPS AND/OR WERE TURNED ON THEIR SIDES. THE SOIL AROUND MANY OF THE DRUMS WAS STAINED AND ALL DRUMS WERE IN POOR CONDITION. RESULTS FROM PREVIOUS SAMPLES TAKEN BY THE STATE SHOWED THE CONTENTS OF MOST DRUMS TO BE LISTED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. IN RESPONSE TO THE RELEASE OR THREATENED RELEASE OF HAZ- ARDOUS SUBSTANCES FROM THE SITE, EPA CONDUCTED A TIME CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE. AS OF OCT. 31, 1998, EPA HAS INCURRED RESPONSE COSTS AT OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE IN