EPA v. FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. SITE

Case summary

THE SITE IS THE LOCATION OF A FORMER TIRE MANUFACTURING FACILITY. THE OWNER AT ALL RELEVANT TIMES HAS BEEN THE ALBANY-DOUGHERTY PAYROLL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. FROM 1968 TO 1986, THE OPERATOR OF THE FACILITY, UNDER LEASE FROM THE PAYROLL AUTHORITY, WAS FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER (NOW BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC.) A PRP-LEAD RI/FS REVEALED MINOR PCB SOIL CONTAMINATION IN ONE LOCATION. IT ALSO REVEALED GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION BY VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, AS WELL AS POSSIBLE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION BY METALS. THE ROD CALLS FOR SOIL EXCAVATION AND DISPOSAL AND GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION AND TREATMENT. THE CONSENT DECREE REFERRED TO DOJ REQUIRES THE PRP TO PERFORM THE SOIL REMEDIATION AND TO TREAT THE GROUNDWATER FOR THE VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS. THE CONSENT DECREE RESERVES EPA'S RIGHTS TO SEEK TREATMENT OF THE METALS IN THE GROUNDWATER PENDING THE RESULTS OF FURTHER INVESTIGATORY WORK BEING PERFORMED UNDER MODIFICATION TO THE RI/FS AOC.

Defendants (2)

• ALBANY-DOUGHERTY PAYROLL AUTHORITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BRIDGESTONE / FIRESTONE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY INCORPORATED

  3300 SYLVESTER ROAD, ALBANY, GA, 31705

  Registry ID: 110000360920

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC.entered 1994-08-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1988-05-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-02-01PRN Sent
• 1994-02-17Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1994-08-08Final Order Lodged
• 1994-08-08Final Order Entered
• 1994-08-08Complaint Filed With Court
• 1994-08-08Concluded