AT THE REQUEST OF THE STATE OF CAL. & THE L.A. COUNTY HEALTH DEP'TS., EPA INVESTIGATED A DRUM STORAGE SITE AT 14010 GRACEBEE AVE, NORWALK, CA. THEY FOUND APPROX. 500 55- GAL. DRUMS AND APPROX. 200 5-GAL. PAILS IN A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKING AREA. THE CONTAINERS WERE HOLDING AN ABUN- DANCE OF LOW-FLASHPOINT ORGANIC MATERIALS, POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE & EXPLOSIVE. THE OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY, F.J. STANKEVITCH, SR. & THE OWNER AND LESSOR OF THE PROPERTY, GREENCASTLE, INC. WERE BOTH ISSUED CERCLA 106 ORDERS ON 6-4-84. NEITHER PARTY RE- SPONDED AND EPA DID THE CLEANUP BETWEEN 6-13-84 & 7-12-84. EPA REG. 9 IS PURSUING LEGAL ACTION IN ORDER TO RECOVER ALL COSTS EXPENDED TO INVESTIGATE AND REMEDY THE IMPROPER STORAGE OF HIGHLY FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AT THE ABOVE MENTIONED SITE. $261,668.46 WAS SPENT IN THE CLEAN-UP ACTION (INCLUDGIN CONTRACTOR AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS).