EPA v. SMITH'S FARM (OU 1 & OU 2)

Case summary

THE SMITH FARM SITE IS LOCATED SOUTH OF LOUISVILLE, KY. IN A REMOTE AND RURAL SECTION OF BULLITT COUNTY. THE SITE IS A 560 FARM OFF PRYOR VALLEY ROAD. IT CONSISTS OF SEVERAL UNPERMITTED DISPOSAL AREAS WHICH CONVERS MORE THAN 80 ARCES. ACCORDING TO THE ON SCENE COORDINATOR (OSC), AN ESTIMATED 100,000 TO 200,000 55 GALLON DRUMS ARE BURIED ON SITE. FROM 1983 TO 1984, EPA CONDUCTED SEVERAL INVESTIGATIONS AT THE SITE. THOSE INVESTIGATIONS PROVIDED EVIDENCE OF SOIL AND SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION BY VARIOUS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS SUCH AS PHENOLS, POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBS) HEAVY METALS, SOLVENTS AND PESTICIDES. DUE TO THE EVIDENCE OF THIS CONTAMINATION AND THE IMMEDIATE THREAT TO HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT, THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR AUTHORIZED FUNDS FOR THE IMMEDIATE REMOVAL OF SURFACE WASTE FROM THE SITE WHICH OCCURRED BETWEEN JUNE AND AUGUST 1984. NOTICE/INFORMATION REQUEST LETTERS WERE SENT BY EPA TO POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES (PRPS) IN JUNE 1984, MARCH 1987 AND JUNE 1988.

Defendants (12)

• AKZO COATINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AKZO NOBEL COATINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• B.F. GOODRICH COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FORD MOTOR COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY,INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JIM BEAM BRANDS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CONamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROHM AND HAAS KENTUCKY INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SAFETY-KLEEN ENVIROSYSTEMS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SMITH'S FARM, TIMBER MILL/MARY R. SMITHNamed in complaint
• WASTE MANAGEMENTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SMTIHS FARM SITE

  BULLITT COUNTY, BROOKS, KY, 40109

  Registry ID: 110010712407

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• SMITH'S FARM (OU1 AND OU2) (FORD MOTOR CO.entered 1997-10-10

  Primary law: CERCLA

• SMITH'S FARM OU1 AND OU2entered 1997-10-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1989-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1990-03-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-10-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-10-28Final Order Lodged
• 1997-10-28Final Order Entered
• 1997-10-29Concluded