THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER PURSUANT TO RCRA 7003. THE ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED TO CONOCO AND TWO OTHER OIL COMPANIES WHICH HAVE OPERATIONS NEAR THE CHARNOCK DRINKING WATER WELLS OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA. IN AUGUST OF 1995, STUDIES FOUND THAT THE GASOLINE ADDITIVE MTBE WAS PRESENT IN THE GROUND NEAR THE DRINKING WATER WELLS. BECAUSE THE RESPONDENTS HAVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR RELEASES OF MTBE AND OTHER GASOLINE CONSTITUENTS THAT MAY BE CONTRIBUTING TO ENDANGERMENT AT THE WELL FIELDS, THIS ORDER REQUIRES THAT THEY SUPPLEMENT EXISTING INVESTIGATIONS AND INFORMATION REQUETS BY CONDUCTING NEW FIELDWORK AND INFORMATION GATHERING AS SPECIFICALLY DELINEATED IN THE SCOPE OF WORK STATEMENT ATTACHED TO THE ORDER.