EPA REGION II REFERRED IRVING ELLIS, AS AN OWNER AND OPERATOR AT ELLIS PROPERTY SUPERFUND SITE, BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ, TO DOJ FOR RECOVERY OF APPROXIMATELY $1.4 MILLION IN PAST COST INCURRED BY EPA RELATING TO THE REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION/FEASIBILITY STUDY.THE ELLIS PROPERTY WAS USED AS DRUM STORAGE AND RECONDITIONING OPERATION. SOIL AND GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION APPEARS TO BE A RESULT OF DISCHARGES FROM PAST OPERATIONS ON THE SITE AND SPILLS AND LEAKS FROM CORRODED DRUMS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. A RI/FS FOR THE SITE WAS CONDUCTED BY THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND ENERGY, PURSUANT TO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. DURING THE RI/FS, NJDEPE REQUESTED THAT EPA CONDUCT A DRUM REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE. IN MAY 1989 EPA'S CONTRACTOR MOBILIZED THE SITE, CONDUCTED THE DRUM REMOVAL, AND DEMOBILIZED FROM THE SITE ON APRIL 17, 1990. THIS ACTION WAS FUNDED BY EPA AND WAS PERFORMED UNDER EPA'S REMOVAL AUTHORITY. THE RI/FS WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL 1992 EPA SELECTED A REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE SITE WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN A RECORD OF DECISION ( ROD ) ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1992. * FACILITY NAME: ELLIS PROPERTY ADDRESS: CITY & STATE: