EPA v. A.L. TAYLOR SITE/VALLEY OF THE DRUMS

Case summary

THE A.L. TAYLOR SITE IS AN INACTIVE INDUSTRIAL WASTE DUMP LO CATED APPROXIMATELY FIVE MILES NORTH OF SHEPERDSVILLE IN BULLITT COUNTY, KENTUCKY. THE SITE, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE VALLEY OF THE DRUMS, WAS USED AS A MUNICIPAL REFUSE DUMP, A DRUM RECYCLING CENTER, AND AS INDUSTRIAL WASTE DUMP. IN 1979, EPA CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY CLEANUP PURSUANT TO SEC- TION 311 OF THE CWA AND IN 1981, EPA CONDUCTED AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 104 OF CERCLA. EPA COMPLETED A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION IN SEPT. 1982. THE FEASIBILITY STUDY HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. A DECISION CONCERNING REMEDIAL ACTIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN AT THE SITE IS EXPECTED TO BE MADE THIS SUMMER. FORD MOTOR CO., RELIANCE UNIVERSAL, AND GEORGE W. WHITESIDES HAVE UNDERTAKEN THE PRELIMINARY AND REMEDIAL DESIGN PHASE OF THE REMEDIAL ACTION. EPA INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $400,000 IN RESPONSE COSTS IN THE 1981 IMMEDIATE REMOVAL.

Defendants (7)

• GEORGE WHITESIDES COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KURFEES COATINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RELIANCE UNIVERSAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TAYLOR, NELLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WOODEN, GILBERT & MARYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AKZO COATINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD MOTOR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TAYLOR A L SITE/VALLEY OF THE

  KY HWY 1020, SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY, 40165

  Registry ID: 110010619651

Statutes cited

• CWA 311 — Oil and Hazardous Substance Liability
• CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• A L TAYLORentered 1991-10-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1984-08-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-04-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 1991-10-30Final Order Lodged
• 1991-10-30Final Order Entered
• 1991-10-30Concluded
• 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered