EPA v. BEAUNIT CORP. CIRCULAR KNIT & DYEING PLANT SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

PROPOSED PLAN OF REMEDIAL ACTION THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION (RD/RA) WILL ADDRESS THE HAZARDS POSED BY THE CONTAMINATION IN THE GROUNDWATER AND SURFACE SOILS. THE PROPOSED PLAN FOR REMEDIAL ACTION INVVOLVES NATURAL ATTENUATION OF GROUNDWATER, GRADING, DRAINAGE CONTROL AND A PERMEABILITY CAP OF THE SURFACE SOILS, MONITORING OF GROUNDWATER, SURFACE WATER AND ASSOCIATED SEDIMENTS, AND LAND USE AND DEED RESTRICTIONS. SPECIFICALLY, THE REMEDIAL ACTION WILL UTILIZE A MONITORING PROGRAM FOR GROUNDWATER, STREAM SURFACE WATER AND STREAM SEDIMENTS TO PROVIDE A METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ANY CHANGES IN THE SITE CONDITIONS. GROUNDWATER SAMPLES WILL BE COLLECTED FROM SIX OF THE MONITORING WELLS AND FROM THREE SURFACE WATER AND SEDIMENT SAMPLING LOCATIONS. SAMPLES FROM THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE COLLECTED AND ANALYZED SEMI-ANNUALLY FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS AND ANNUALLY FOR THREE YEARS THEREAFTER. THE CONTAMINATED SOIL WILL BE ADDRESSED BY PLACEMENT OF A PERMEABILITY CAP OVER THE SOILS CONTAINED IN THE FENCED AREA. PRIOR TO THE PLACEMENT OF THIS CAP, A CONTAMINATED HOT SPOT OF SOIL OUTSIDE THE FENCED AREA WILL BE EXCAVATED AND ADDED TO THE SOILS WITHIN THE FENCE. THIS HOT SPOT IS LOCATED ALONG THE AREA WHERE THE PIPELINE BETWEEN THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT WAS LOCATED. THE SITE WILL BE GRADED, THE LAGOON WILL BE BACKFILLED, AND A CAP WILL BE PLACED OVER THE SITE. THE DESIGN OF THE CAP WILL MOST LIKELY INVOLVE THE USE OF SYNTHETIC MATERIALS. THE RD/RA WILL INVOLVE SUFFICIENT DESIGN MODELING TO ENSURE THAT THIS DESIGN SPECIFICATION IS ATTAINED. THE SOIL ON THE TOP OF THE CAP WILL ALLOW THE GROWTH OF GRASS, WHICH WILL ACT AS AN EROSION CONTROL. AN EARTHEN BERM, DITCH OR OTHER DRAINAGE CONTROL FEATURE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED TO DIVERT SURFACE WATER AWAY FROM AND AROUND THE SITE. THE REMEDY ALSO INCLUDES THE USE OF DEED RESTRICTIONS TO PREVENT FUTURE CONSTRUCTION ON THE SITE. THE DETAILS OF THE RESTRICTIONS WILL BE DEVELOPED DURING REMEDIAL DESIGN. AS STATED IN THE PROPOSED PLAN, THE CONSERVATIVE PRESENT WORTH COST ESTIMATE FOR THIS REMEDIAL ACTION IS $580,882.

Defendants (5)

• COLLINS & AIKMAN PRODUCTS CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONTINENTAL ASSURANCE COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PEPSI CO, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• WILSON SPORTING GOODSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BEAUNIT CORP. (CIRCULAR KNIT & DYEING PLANT)

  206 GEORGIA AVE, FOUNTAIN INN, SC, 29644

  Registry ID: 110009262270

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COLLINS & AIKMAN PRODUCTS ETALentered 1996-12-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1990-02-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1994-11-30PRN Sent
• 1996-05-24Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1996-08-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-12-18Final Order Lodged
• 1996-12-18Final Order Entered
• 1996-12-18Concluded