EPA v. MEDLEY FARM SITE

Case summary

NATURE OF THE CASE: THE MEDLEY SITE (ALSO KNOWN AS THE BURNT GIN SITE) IS LOCATED ON COUNTY ROAD 72 (BURNT GIN RD) OFF STATE ROUTE 18 IN WHITE PLAINS TOWNSHIP, CHEROKEE COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA, APPROXIMATELY SIX MILES SOUTH OF GAFFNEY, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE DISPOSAL SITE IS AN APPROXIMATELY 7-ACRE PLOT OF LAND WITHIN A 65.4-ACRE PARCEL OWNED BY RALPH C. MEDLEY. THE SITE (BEFORE EPA CLEANUP) CONTAINED A DRUM DISPOSAL AREA & SIX SMALL LAGOONS. FROM APPROXIMATELY 1966 TO 1976, THE SITE WAS USED AS A WASTE DISPOSAL SITE. BARRELS OF CHEMICAL WASTE WERE REPORTEDLY TRUCKED TO THE SITE BY VARIOUS CHEMICAL COMPANIES. THE BARRELS WERE THEN ROLLED OUT OF THE TRUCK WITHOUT USING A RAMP, CAUSING MOST OF THE BARRELS TO RUPTURE.

Defendants (9)

• ABCO INDUSTRIES, INC. (3RD PARTY DEF)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BASF CORPORATION_(3RD PARTY DEF)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MEDLEY, CLYDENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MEDLEY, RALPH C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MILLIKEN CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NATIONAL STARCH & CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• POLYMER INDS., A DIV OF MORTON-THIOKOLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TANNER CHEMICAL COMPANY_(3RD PARTY DEF)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNISPHERE CHEMICALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MEDLEY FARMS NPL SITE

  BURNT GIN ROAD, GAFFNEY, SC, 29342

  Registry ID: 110009704908

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access
• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 104E2 — Information and/or Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RALPH C. MEDLEYentered 1987-06-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (9 milestones)

• 1985-08-14Returned To Region
• 1985-12-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1985-12-02Rereferred
• 1986-01-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1987-06-30Final Order Lodged
• 1987-06-30Final Order Entered
• 1987-06-30Concluded
• 1988-09-03Enforcement Action Closed
• 1998-11-23Enforcement Action Data Entered