EPA v. PIONEER SAND

Case summary

THE PIONEER SAND SITE IS AN INACTIVE SAND AND MINING FACILITY OWNED BY THE PIONEER SAND COMPANY. IT IS LOCATED ON SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD, FIVE (5) MILES WEST OF PENSACOLA FL. VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL HAZARDOUS SLUDGES AND RESINS HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED AT THE SITE. SURFACE SOIL, SUBSURFACE SOIL AND SURFACE WATERS HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH HEAVY METALS AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NPL IN MARCH, 1983. AN RI WAS CONDUCTED AT THE SITE BETWEEN JANUARY AND JUNE 1985. THE FS WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER, 1985. BASED ON ADDITIONAL SAMPLING IN AUGUST 1985, EPA CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY REMOVAL OF PCB CONTAMINATED HOTSPOTS IN APRIL, 1986. ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1986, THE ROD WAS COMPLETED. EPA NEGOTIATED A CONSENT DECREE WITH REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC., WHICH WAS LODGED ON MAY 28, 1988. A SEPARATE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND REICHHOLD CHEMICAL PROVIDED FOR 50% REIMBURSEMENT BY THE NAVY TO REICHHOLD FOR INCURRED COSTS UP TO 1.5 MILLION (FOR A TOTAL 3 MILLION RD/RA). ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED THEREAFTER WILL BE NEGO- TIATED BETWEEN THE NAVY AND REICHHOLD. THE CONSENT DECREE PROVIDES FOR A REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION WHICH WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF THE FOLLOWING: A LANDFILL COVER, INSTALLATION OF AN ON SITE LEACHATE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND TREATMENT DISPOSAL SYSTEM, A GROUND WATER MONITORING SYSTEM, AND THE NECESSARY O&M FOR THE SITE. SUBSEQUENT TO THE SIGNING OF THE ROD, RECENT SAMPLING EVENTS HAVE REVEALED GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION. DUE TO THIS RECENT DISCOVERY, THE ROD MAY HAVE TO BE MODIFIED.

Defendants (1)

• REICHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PIONEER SAND CO.

  EAST OF SAUFLEY FIELD RD, WARRINGTON, FL, 32507

  Registry ID: 110009281749

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107 — Superfund
• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PIONEER SAND SITEentered 1988-07-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1988-07-08Referred To Headquarters
• 1988-07-08Final Order Lodged
• 1988-07-08Final Order Entered
• 1988-07-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-07-08Concluded
• 1991-09-19Enforcement Action Closed