EPA v. SCRDI BLUFF ROAD - CD 1

Case summary

THE SCRDI BLUFF ROAD SITE IS A FOUR ACRE PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN RICHLAND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA. IN 1975, THE SITE BECAME A MARSHALLING CENTER FOR COLUMBIA ORGANIC CHEMICAL COMPANY, WHICH USED THE SITE BEGINNING IN 1976 TO STORE, RECYCLE AND DISPOSE OF CHEMICAL WASTES. THE SITE WAS CLOSED IN 1982 AFTER A GROUNDWATER INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED BY SCDHE AND EPA REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF SITE CONTAMINATION OF SOILS AND GROUNDWATER. A SURFICIAL CLEANUP OF THE SITE WAS PREFORMED IN 1982 AND 1983. AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER BY CONSENT (AOC) TO PERFORM THE RI/FS WAS ENTERED INTO BY A GROUP OF 43 OF THE PRPS (BLUFF ROAD GROUP) ON APRIL 21, 1988. THE RI/FS HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE BLUFF ROAD GROUP ALSO AGREED TO PAY 51.96% OF THE RD/RA COSTS AND OVERSIGHT MINUS A CREDIT FOR THE RI/FA. ON SEPT. 12, 1990 THE ROD WAS SIGNED. ON SEPT. 26, 1990 SPECIAL NOTICE LETTERS WERE SENT TO THE PRPS THAT DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE RI/FS. A GENERAL NOTICE LETTER WAS SENT TO THE PRPS WHO SIGNED THE AOC THROUGH THE LIAISON COUNSEL FOR THE BLUFF ROAD GROUP.

Defendants (27)

• ABBOTT LABORATORIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AUTOMATION INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EM INDUSTRIES INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY LABS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FURMAN UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MARSHALL UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MONSANTO COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• RICHLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTH CAROLINA DEPT. OF HEALTH & ENVIRO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTHERN ENGINEERING COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STANADYNE AUTOMOTIVE CORP.;DIESEL SYSTEMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STORK SCREENS AMERICA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• STRIP SHOP, INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SUGGS SALESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TRANTER, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA/CHARLOTTENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 2 more

Facilities (1)

• SOUTH CAROLINA RECYC AND DISP

  321 BLUFF ROAD, COLUMBIA, SC, 29209

  Registry ID: 110008549026

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122 — Superfund

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ALLIED SIGNAL INC.,ET AL.entered 1992-09-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-01-22PRN Sent
• 1990-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-10-07Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1992-05-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1992-09-28Final Order Lodged
• 1992-09-28Final Order Entered
• 1992-09-28Concluded