EPA v. BAY DRUMS SITE SOILS, SEDIMENT, SURFACE WATER

Case summary

SITE IS A DEFUNCT DRUM RECONDITIONING OPERATION. 55 GALLON DRUMS FROM NUMEROUS COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS WERE RINSED, REPAIRED, REPAINTED AND RESOLD. AS RESULT OF THE RECONDITIONING ACTIVITIES THE SITE BECAME CONTAMINATED WITH METALS AND ORGANICS. AS OFMAY 1, 1993 EPA HAD ISSUED NOTICE LETTERS TO 391 PRP'S. ON MARCH 31,1993, EPA SIGNED A ROD FOR THE SITE SOILS AND SEDIMENTS. A ROD FOR GROUND WATER WILL BE SIGNED IN EARLY JULY 1993. OPERATED 1950'S TO 1984 AS DRUM RECONDITIONING FACILITY. ACCEPTED DRUMS FROM INDUSTRY AND MANY OTHER ENTITIES. SOILS, SEDIMENTS, SURFACE WATER, GROUND WATER, WETLANDS CONTAMINATED WITH VARIETY OF HEAVY METALS AND ORGANIC COMOUNDS. ROD CALLS FOR EXCAVATION AND ON-SITE SOLIDIFICATION AREA WITH GROUNDWATER, SURFICIAL AND DEEP FLORIDA AQUIFER CONTAMINATED WITH METALS AND VOCS. ROD CALLS FOR ACTIVE PUMP AND TREAT REMEDIATION.

Defendants (93)

• AMERISTEELNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• HONEYWELL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• KVAERNER JOHN BROWNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• LYKES MEAT GROUP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. & CP&W INKSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PRIDE SALES AGENCYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PROCTOR & GAMBLE CELLULOSE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• QUAKER STATE CORP. DAVIS OIL PRODUCTS CNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• REICHHOLD CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• REYNOLDS METALS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DELTA LABORATORIES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ESSILOR OF AMERICA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EXXON CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FAIRCHILD HOLDING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FLINT INK CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FLORIDA ADHESIVES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FMC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GATOR CHEMICALS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GROW GROUP, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GTE DIRECTORIES CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GTE FLORIDA INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 68 more

Facilities (1)

• BAY DRUM

  SR 574, TAMPA, FL, 33619

  Registry ID: 110009273124

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AKZO NOBEL (BAY DRUMS)entered 1998-02-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1984-12-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1993-04-30PRN Sent
• 1995-06-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1997-06-20Complaint Filed With Court
• 1998-02-19Final Order Lodged
• 1998-02-19Final Order Entered
• 1998-02-19Concluded