EPA v. SANFORD GASIFICATION PLANT SITE (OUs 1, 2, and 3)

Case summary

On January 15, 2009, The United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division entered the Consent Decree for Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA) for the Sanford Gasification Plant Site in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida. EPA Region 4 and the Defendants executed a Consent Decree for RD/RA for Operable Units One, Two and Three. The Defendants consist of Florida Power Corporation, Atlanta Gas Company, Florida Power and Light Company, Florida Public Utilities Company and the City of Sanford (the “Sanford PRP Group”). The scope of the remedy for OU 1 involves the removal of contaminated surface and subsurface soil. The remedy for OU 2 involves groundwater sampling and monitored natural attenuation of groundwater following removal of surface and subsurface soils implemented in OU 1. OU 3 will address sediments at the Site. The estimated cost of the remedy for OU 1 is $10,800,000.00 and the estimated cost of the remedy for OU 2 is $320,252.00. The estimated cost of the remedy for OU 3 is $ 1,400,000.00. Additionally, the Sanford PRP Group has agreed to reimburse EPA for past costs in the amount of $442,000.00.

Defendants (5)

• FLORIDA POWER CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• SANFORD, FL, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FLORIDA PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ATLANTA GAS LIGHT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SANFORD GASIFICATION PLANT

  830 W. 6TH STREET (SOUTHSIDE), SANFORD, FL, 32771-2435

  Registry ID: 110009349268

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SANFORD GASIFICATION PLANT SITE (OUs 1, 2, and 3) (04-2009-C005)entered 2009-01-16

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2006-09-30PRN Sent
• 2007-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2007-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-03-28Complaint Filed With Court
• 2008-03-28Final Order Lodged
• 2009-01-16Concluded
• 2009-01-16Final Order Entered