EPA v. NATIONAL SOUTHWIRE ALUMINUM COMPANY (NSA)

Case summary

THE SITE IS LOCATED IN HAWESVILLE, HANCOCK COUNTY, KENTUCKY. NATIONAL SOUTHWIRE ALUMINUM COMPANY ( NSA ) OPERATES AN ACTIVE ALUMINUM REDUCTION FACILITY AT THE SITE. FOUR WASTE POINDS ARE ON THE SITE. NSA DISPOSED OF SPENT ALUMINUM POTLINERS, PAINT FILERS, AND CALCIUM FLUORIDE INTO THE PONDS. IN 1979, NSA LEARNED THAT CYANIDES, METALS, AND FLUORIDES WERE LEACHING FROM THE POINDS AND INTO THE GROUNDWATER. THE PA/SI ALSO INDICATES THAT THE SOIL IS CONTAMINATED WITH PCBS. IN OCTOBER 1992, NSA AGREED TO PERFORM THE RI/FS UNDER AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH EPA. NSA IS ANXIOUS TO BEGIN RA CONSTRUCTION FOR CONTAINMENT OF TWO UNDERGROUND WATER PLUMES, AS DESCRIBED IN THE INTERIM ACTION RECORD OF DECISION ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 19, 1993. NSA HAS ALREADY PURCHASED MUCH OF THE PUMP AND TREAT SYSTEM NECESSARY FOR THE INTERIM REMEDIAL ACTION. THE PRN WAS SENT TO OBTAIN DOJ AND HEADQUARTERS CONCURRENCE.

Defendants (1)

• NATIONAL SOUTHWIRE ALUMINUM COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SOUTHWIRE COMPANY KENTUCKY DIVISION

  1627 ST.RTE. 271 N., HAWESVILLE, KY, 423480500

  Registry ID: 110000380917

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104A — CERCLA 104(a)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NSA, DIVISION OF SOUTHWIRE CO.entered 1994-04-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1992-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-03-16PRN Sent
• 1993-10-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1993-12-13Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-04-19Final Order Lodged
• 1994-04-19Final Order Entered
• 1994-04-19Concluded