EPA v. COLEMAN EVANS WOOD PRESERVING SITE

Case summary

THE COLEMAN EVANS WOOD PRESERVING COMPANY ( COLEMAN EVANS OR THE SITE ) IS LOCATED ON CELERY AVENUE IN WHITEHOUSE, DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA. THE SITE IS AN ACTIVE 11-ACTE WOOD PRESERVING FACILITY WHICH USES PENTACHLOROPHENOL (PCP) AS A WOOD PRESERVATIVE. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS AT THE COLEMAN EVANS SITE CONSIST OF SOIL AND GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF PENTACHLORPHENOL IN THE WOOD-TREATING PROCESS OVER A PERIOD OF THIRTY YEARS. THE SITE WAS PROPOSED FOR THE NPL IN 1981 AND FINALIZED ON THE NPL IN MARCH 1983 WITH A SCORE OF 46.18. IN 1985, EPA PERFORMED AN IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF CONTAMI- NATED SOIL AT THE SITE. THE REMOVAL WAS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO A FEDERAL COURT ORDER FOR ACCESS. THE REMEDIAL INVESTI- GATION FOR THE SITE WAS COMPLETED IN APRIL 1986. THE FEASIBILITY STUDY BECAME FINAL IN SEPTEMBER 1986. THE ROD FOR THE SITE WAS SIGNED BY THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR IN SEPTEMBER 1986. FUTURE REMEDIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FINALIZING OF THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMEDIAL ACTION. THE REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE SITE WILL CONSIST OF EXCAVATING ALL PCP CONTAMINATED SOILS IN EXCESS OF 10MG/KG AND DESTRUCTION OF CONTAMINATED SOILS THROUGH ONSITE INCINE- RATION. FURTHER REMEDIAL ACTION WILL CONSIST OF GROUND- WATER REVOCERY AND GROUNDWATER TREATMENT. THE REMEDY IS ESTIMATED TO COST BETWEEN $4.0 MILLION AND $5.8 MILLION DOLLARS.

Defendants (2)

• COLEMAN EVANS WOOD PRESERVING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COLEMAN, JACKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COLEMAN EVANS WOOD PRESERVING CO

  101 CELERY STREET, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 322010

  Registry ID: 110005627535

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COLEMAN EVANS WOOD PRESERVINGentered 1990-04-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-06-13Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-07-08Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1988-07-11Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-04-20Final Order Lodged
• 1990-04-20Final Order Entered
• 1990-04-20Concluded
• 1990-04-20Enforcement Action Closed