EPA v. 62ND STREET

Case summary

THE 62ND STREET SUPERFUND SITE (THE SITE) IS LOCATED IN TAMPA, FL IN AN AREA OF MIXED RESIDENTIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL LAND USE. IN THE LATE 60'S EARLY 70'S, ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE SITE, MR. ADRIAN COLLINS, FORMER LANDOWNER WITH HIS WIFE, EXCAVATED A LARGE BORROW PIT. IN THE MID TO LATE 70'S, MR. COLLINS ALLOWED SEVERAL TAMPA COMPANIES TO DISPOSE OF VARIOUS WASTES IN THE PIT, WHICH WASTE INCLUDES SHREDDED AUTOMOBILE PARTS, BATTERY CASTINGS, WASTE CEMENT, KILO DUST, AND KILN LINERS. THE DISPOSAL OF THESE AND OTHER SUBSTANCES AT THE SITE HAS RESULTED IN THE RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES INCLUDING THE TWO PRIMARY CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN, LEAD AND CHROMIUM. MR. ALVIN LINDSEY AND MS. MARIETTA BROWN ARE THE CURRENT LANDOWNERS, HAVING ACQUIRED TITLE IN 12/88.

Defendants (9)

• AZZARELLI CONSTRUCTION CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BROWN, MARIETTANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COLLINS, ADRIANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COLLINS, LIESELOTTENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GNB, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GULF COAST RECYCLING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LAFARGE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LINDSEY, CALVINNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• THE DAVID J. JOSEPH COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SIXTY-SECOND STREET DUMP

  N OF COLUMBUS W OF 62ND ST, TAMPA, FL, 33619

  Registry ID: 110009273053

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E5 — Violation of 104(e) Compliance Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALVIN R. LINDSEYentered 1992-05-15

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-07-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1990-08-13PRN Sent
• 1992-01-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-01-27Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-05-15Final Order Lodged
• 1992-05-15Final Order Entered
• 1992-05-15Concluded