EPA v. MAXEY FLATS DE MINIMIS

Case summary

1. THIS CASE INVOLVES A LOW LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE LANDFILL IN FLEMING COUNTY KY. THE REMEDIAL ACTION INVOLVES DEWATERING BURIAL TRENCHES AND INSTALING A SERIES OF CAPS TO PREVENT FURTHER INFILTRATION. THE REMEDY WIL BE IMPLEMENTED OVER A PERIOD OF 100 OR MORE YEARS. THE ESTIMATED PRESENT VALUE COST FOR THE REMEDY IS $62.7 MILLION. EPA'S PAST COST ARE MORE THAN $6 MILLION AND ESTIMATED OVERSIGHT COSTS ARE $7 MILLION.

Defendants (362)

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BASF CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CATERPILLAR, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CENTRAL STATE HOSPITALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CLEMSON UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• TENNESSEE EASTMANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• F. C. SMITH CLINICNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FANSTEEL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FELS RESEARCH INSTITUTENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BRADDOCK GENERAL HOSPITALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BRANDYWINE HOSPITALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BROWN UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BRYN MAWR COLLEGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BTR INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BUCKEYE CELLULOSE CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BUDD COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• BULOVA WATCH CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAMPBELL SOUP CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAMPBELLSVILLE COLLEGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CARNEGIE INSTITUTION OF WASHINGTONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CAROLINA VIRGINIA NUCLEAR POWER ASSOC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 337 more

Facilities (1)

• MAXEY FLATS NUCLEAR DISPOSAL

  MAXEY FLATS RD, HILLSBORO, KY, 41049

  Registry ID: 110009287654

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MAXEY FLATS-DE MINIMISentered 1996-04-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1992-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1995-06-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1995-07-05Complaint Filed With Court
• 1996-04-18Final Order Lodged
• 1996-04-18Final Order Entered
• 1996-04-18Concluded