EPA v. CAROLAWN - PAST COSTS & O&M

Case summary

BACKGROUND: THE SITE WAS FORMERLY OPERATED AS A STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITY DURING THE 1970'S. THE SITE HAS A VERY EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND INVOLVING NUMEROUS RESPONSE ACTIONS. THE FIRST REMOVAL ACTION WAS UNDERTAKEN BY EPA IN 1981 AND INVOLVED THE REMOVAL OF DRUMS AND STORAGE TANKS. MOST OF THE RESPONSE ACTIONS CONDUCTED AT THE SITE HAVE FOCUSED ON A FENCED-OFF THREE ACRE PARCEL ON THE SITE. ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1989, A ROD WAS ISSUED FOR OU1 WHICH SELECTED A GROUNDWATER INTERCEPTION AND EXTRACTION SYSTEM AS THE REMEDY. OU1 IS PRESENTLY BEING INSTALLED BY THE CAROLAWN GENERATORS STEERING COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO A 1990 CONSENT DECREE. ADDITIONALLY, EPA IS CONDUCTING A LIMITED REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION FOR SOIL CONTAMINATION IN THE AREA OUTSIDE THE FENCED PARCEL. THIS ACTIVITY IS DESIGNATED OU2. IMPACT: REGION IV SUBMITTED A PRE-REFERRAL LITIGATION REPORT FOR THE CAROLAWN SUPERFUND SITE FOR RA (OU1) TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON JUNE 21, 1994. THE REGION IS PRESENTLY ADDRESSING THE O & M PORTION OF OU1 (THR GROUNDWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM) INSTALLED PURSUANT TO THE 1990 CD FOR RD/RA THAT WAS SIGNED BY THE CAROLAWN STEERING COMMITTEE. THE O & M IS BEING ADDRESSED SEPERATLY BECAUSE THE 1990 CD DOES NOT COVER THE O & M. THE PRPS THAT HAVE BEEN NOTICED TO DO O & M ARE MADE UP OF PRPS THAT DID BUSINESS WITH SOUTHEASTERN POLLUTION CONTROL COMPANY (SEPCO), THE OWNER OF THE SITE DURING THE EARLY 1970'S, AND PRP'S THAT DID BUSINESS WITH CAROLAWN COMPANY, INC., THE OWNER OF THE SITE DURING THE LATE 1970'S.

Defendants (38)

• PNEUMAFIL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• REXHAM, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SHERWIN WILLIAMS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SINGER COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• STORK SCREENS AMERICA, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• UNIROYAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• W.R. GRACE & COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AAF MCQUAY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AKZO COATINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ALLIEDSIGNAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERICAN LAVANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMERIWOOD INDUS. INTERNATIONAL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• AMPEX RECORDING MEDIA CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ATHOL CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• ATLANTIC ENVELOPE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• B.B. WALKER CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAROLINA COATINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CELANESE PLASTICS & FIBER INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHALLENGER ELECTRIC COMPANY CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONTINENTAL CAN COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CORNING INCORPORATEDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CROWN BEVERAGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DREXEL HERITAGE FURNISHINGS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• EMPIRE INDUSTRIES, NIC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 13 more

Facilities (2)

• WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

  BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

  Registry ID: 110009327022

• CAROLAWN, INC.

  S. OF SC HWY 9 ON CO. RD 841, FORT LAWN, SC, 29714

  Registry ID: 110009310897

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122 — Superfund
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• AAF-MCQUAY;AKZO COATING;entered 1995-10-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 1993-09-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-06-24PRN Sent
• 1995-05-02Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-06-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1995-10-19Concluded
• 1995-10-19Final Order Lodged
• 1995-10-19Final Order Entered
• 1996-03-12Enforcement Action Closed