EPA v. NORTH HOLLYWOOD RD/RA

Case summary

THE NORTH HOLLYWOOD DUMP SITE IN MEMPHIS, SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, WAS UTILIZED AS A MUNICIPAL LANDFILL UNTIL IT WAS CLOSED IN THE LATE 1960'S. THE CITY OF MEMPHIS ALLOWED INDUSTRIAL WASTES TO BE DISPOSED THERE ALSO. EPA INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF VIOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, METALS AND PESTICIDES THERE. THE SITE, WHICH IS ORDERED BY THE WOLFS RIVER RESIDENCES AND SOME INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS HAS BEEN PARTIALLY BEAMED FOR CONTAMINATION OF FISH IN THE RIVER. EPA PRESENTED THE PROPOSAL CLEANUP PLAN TO THE PUBLIC ON JUNE 28, 1990. THE PUBLIC WAS ALLOWED TO COMMENT ON THE PLAN FROM JUNE 28 THROUGH AUGUST 27, 1990. THE RECORD OF DECISION IS EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED IN LATE SEPTEMBER. EPA PLANS TO START FORMAL INVESTIGATIONS FOR THE REMEDIAL DESIGN BY MID SEPTEMBER, 1990.

Defendants (17)

• W.J. CURRY & SONS, REALTORSNamed in settlement
• BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC.Named in settlement
• BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF TENNESSEENamed in settlement
• BUCKMAN LABORATORIES, INC.Named in settlement
• CUMMINS ENGINE COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
• DEPARTMENT OF AIR FORCENamed in settlement
• ENENCO, INC.Named in settlement
• FOREST PRODUCTS CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in settlement
• HUMKO SHEFFIELD CHEMICAL COMPANYNamed in settlement
• JEHL COOPERAGE COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
• KRAFT GENERAL FOODSNamed in settlement
• MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PLOUGH, INC.Named in settlement
• PROCTER & GAMBLE CELLULOSE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES, INTERNATIONALNamed in settlement
• T.H. AGRICULTURE & NUTRITION CO. INC.Named in settlement
• VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTH HOLLYWOOD DUMP

  1700-2000 BLKS/N. HOLLYWOOD ST, MEMPHIS, TN, 38108

  Registry ID: 110009312056

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NORTH HOLLYWOOD RD/RAentered 1992-08-24

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1990-08-29Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-08-29PRN Sent
• 1991-03-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-03-09Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-08-02Final Order Lodged
• 1992-08-24Final Order Entered