THIS PRE-REFERRAL CONCERNS THE FAR-MAR-CO SUBSITE OF THE HASTINGS GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION SITE IN HASTINGS, NE. THE WORK TO BE PERFORMED AT THE SUBSITE CONCERNS THE SOURCE CONTROL OPERABLE UNIT. THE SOIL, CONTAMINATED MAINLY WITH CARBON TETRACHLORIDE AND ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE, WILL BE CLEANED UP BY THE SOIL VAPOR EXTRACTION. THE DRAFT CONSENT DECREE REQUIRES THE FORMER OWNER, FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC., AND TWO CURRENT OWNERS, COOPERATIVE PRODUCERS, INC. AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD, TO REMEDIATE THE SOIL AND PAY PAST COSTS OF $982,000. FARMLAND HAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED THE REMEDIAL DESIGN UNDER AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER.