EPA v. YELLOW WATER ROAD (OU1 & OU2) - CD

Case summary

THE SITE WAS USED IN THE EARLY 1980'S TO STORE PCB-CONTAMINATED FLUIDS AND DEBRIS. AS A RESULT OF RECLAMATION ACTIVITIES AND SPILLAGE, SOIL AND GROUNDWATER BECAME CONTAMINATED WITH PCB'S. EACH DEFENDANT ARRANGED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF PCB'S AT THE SITE. THE SOIL ROD REQUIRES EXCAVATION, TREATMENT AND ON-SITE SOLIDIFICATION OF CONTAMINATED SOILS. THE GROUNDWATER ROD CALLS FOR MONITORING ONLY, BUT AS A CONTINGENCY REQUIRES A CONVENTIONAL PUMP AND TREAT REMEDY SHOULD MONITORING INDICATE THAT THE PLUME IS MOVING.

Defendants (11)

• UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• COMMONWEALTH ALUMINUM CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONNECTICUT, STATE OF (DEPT OF TRANSPOR)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONSOLIDATED MINERALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.I. DUPONT DE NUMOURS & CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MARTIN MARIETTA TECHNOLOGIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNION CAMP CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ARIZONA, STATE OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• YELLOW WATER ROAD DUMP

  1190 YELLOW WATER ROAD, BALDWIN, FL, 32234

  Registry ID: 110009328129

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN CO. ETALentered 1995-10-11

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1991-08-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-10-15PRN Sent
• 1995-05-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-07-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-10-11Final Order Lodged
• 1995-10-11Final Order Entered
• 1995-10-11Concluded