THIS IS A REFERRAL FOR RECOVERY OF COSTS INCURRED PURSUANT TO CERCLA DURING A REMOVAL ACTION AT THE STANDARD TANK CLEANING CORPORATION SUPERFUND SITE ( SITE ) IN BAYONNE, NEW JERSEY. THE REMOVAL ACTION CONSISTED OF THE TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WHICH WERE IMPROPERLY STORED AT THE SITE AS PART OF THE TANK AND BARGE CLEANING OPERATIONS WHICH HAD BEEN ONGOING AT THE SITE. THIS REMOVAL ACTION OCCURRED FROM 4/94 TO 1/95, IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN OIL SPILL CLEANUP BEING PERFORMED AT THE FACILITY BY EPA PURSUANT TO OPA, AT THE REQUEST OF THE USCG, AS THE RESULT OF A RULING FROM THE BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY. EPA SEEKS TO RECOVER ITS COSTS FROM THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF STANDARD TANK CLEANING CORPORATION (A SITE OPERATOR); BAYONNE PROPERTIES, INC. (THE SITE OWNER); AND STANDARD MARINE SERVICES, INC. (THE PARENT CORPORATION OF STCC & BPI) ** THIS IS ALSO A REFERRAL FOR CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST SMS AND BPI PURSUANT TO SECTION 104(E)OF CERCLA., FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH INFORMATION REQUESTS ISSUED BY EPA AS A RESULT OF THE REMOVAL ACTION. FACILITY: STANDARD TANK CLEANING CORPORATION 1 INGHAM AVE, BAYONNE, NJ 07002 *** 09/26/97 - REFERRAL TO DOJ