EPA v. N.W. 58TH STREET LANDFILL

Case summary

FROM 1952 TO 1982, METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY FLORIDA (MDC) OPERATED A MUNICIPAL LANDFILL IN NORTHWEST DADE COUNTY NEAR THE WESTERN PERIMETERS OF THE TOWN OF MEDLEY AND THE CITY OF MIAMI SPRINGS. THE SITE BEGAN OPERATION AS AN OPEN DUMP IN 1952. THE LANDFILL EASED ACCEPTING MUNICIPAL WASTE IN OCTOBER 1982. THE N.W. 58TH STREET LANDFILL WAS PROPOSED FOR THE NPL IN OCTOBER 1981. THE ROD FOR THE SITE WAS SIGNED IN SEPTEMBER 1987 AND THE REMEDY SELECTED CLOSES THE LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE DATE REGULATORY RE- QUIREMENTS. MDC HAS PROPOSED TO SETTLE THIS MATTER PURSUANT TO SECTION 122(D) OF CERCLA BY THE ENTERING OF A CONSENT DECREE IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA.

Defendants (1)

• DADE COUNTY, FLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTHWEST 58TH STREET LANDFILL

  NW 58TH ST, HIALEAH, FL, 33012

  Registry ID: 110009331614

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTYentered 1989-01-20

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1987-12-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1987-12-07Complaint Filed With Court
• 1989-01-20Final Order Lodged
• 1989-01-20Final Order Entered
• 1989-01-20Concluded
• 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered