EPA v. HIPPS ROAD LANDFILL SITE
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
Cost recovery
$1,218,491
Case summary
THE HIPPS ROAD LANDDFILL SITE IS LOCATED IN DUVAL COUNTY, WEST OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. IN APPROXIMATELY 1968, THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, OSCAR WILLIAMS, SR. (DECEASED), AND SEVERAL OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS CONTRACTED WITH WASTE CONTROL OF FLORIDA, INC. TO FILL IN THE SITE WHICH WAS A LOW-LYING CYPRESS SWAMP. MR WILLIAMS' OBJECTIVE WAS TO SELL LOTS FOR RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. BETWEEN 1968 AND 1970 WASTE CONTROL CONDUCTED A LANDFILLING OPERATION AT THE SITE.
Defendants (2)
- WASTE CONTROL OF FLORIDA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- DEFENDANTS W/SETTLEMENT 1-SETTLEMENT 2Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
HIPPS ROAD LANDFILL
HIPPS RD, DUVAL COUNTY, FL, 32222
Registry ID: 110009281758
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
- CERCLA 107 — Superfund
Enforcement conclusions (2)
WASTECONTROL OF FLORIDA, INC.entered 1992-01-15
Primary law: CERCLA
WASTECONTROL OF FLORIDA, INC.entered 1992-01-15
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (7 milestones)
- 1988-01-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1988-06-20Complaint Filed With Court
- 1992-01-15Final Order Lodged
- 1992-01-15Final Order Entered
- 1992-01-15Concluded
- 1992-01-15Enforcement Action Closed
- 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 20304
- Case number
- 04-1987-0042
- DOJ docket
- 90-11-3-232
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- CER
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1987-0042 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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