EPA v. ITT THOMPSON INDUSTRIES SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

EPA REGION 4, ALONG WITH ITT CORPORATION, PROPOSES TO ENTER INTO A CD UNDER CERCLA SECTION 106 AND 107 FOR THE ITT THOMPSON INDUSTRIES SUPERFUND SITE LOCATED IN MADISON COUNTY, FL. ITT CORPORATION, WHICH OPERATED THE SITE AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL, IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBLE PARTY. THE CD PROVIDES FOR ITT TO CONDUCT A RD/RA FOR THE SITE AS PROVIDED IN THE ROD. THE ROD ADDRESSES IMPACTED SOIL, SEDIMENT AND WATER CONTAMINATION. THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS OF THE REMEDY IS $2,607,000. THE SITE OCCUPIES APPROX 4.66 ACRES IS MADISON, MADISON COUNTY, FL. THE FACILITY HAS BEEN USED FOR A VARIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENTITIES SINCE AT LEAST 1950. FORMER BUSINESSES OPERATED ON THE SITE INCLUDE A LUMBERMILL, AND THEN MOSTLY MANUFACTURERS OF METAL AUTOMOTIVE ORNAMENTATION COMPONENTS. THESE AUTOMOBILE COMPONENT MANUFACTURING INCLUDED ROLL FORMING, STAMPING, ASSEMBLY, WELDING AND PAINTING, BUT NO ELECTROPLATING. MATERIALS USED AT THE SITE INCLUDED: DIESEL FUEL, OIL, PAINT, LACQUER AND PAINT THINNER, MINERAL SPIRITS, PHOSPHORIC ACID, CAUSTIC STRIPPER, TOLUENE, AND TCE. THE SITE WILL BE FOLLOWING THE SUPERFUND ALTERNATIVE APPROACH. SITES USING THE SUPERFUND ALTERNATIVE APPROACH REQUIRE LONG-TERM RESPONSE AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE PLACED ON THE NPL. ALL WORK DONE PURSUANT TO THE ROD WILL BE PERFORMED IN THE SAME MANNER, FOLLOWING THE SAME AGREED TO REQUIREMENTS, STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES AS IT WOULD BE IF THE SITE WERE LISTED ON THE NPL. EPA AGREED TO CONSIDER SUSPENDING THE LISTING PROCESS OF THE SITE TO ALLOW THE PRP AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT THAT COMMITS IT TO CLEANUP THE SITE IN THE SAME MANNER AS IF IT WERE LISTED ON THE NPL WITHOUT ACTUAL LISTED.

Defendants (1)

• ITT THOMPSON INDUSTRIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ITT-THOMPSON INDUSTRIES, INC

  800 LIVINGSTON STREET, MADISON, FL, 32340-2815

  Registry ID: 110009328361

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ITT THOMPSON INDUSTRIES SUPERFUND SITE (04-2010-C012)entered 2010-04-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2009-04-15PRN Sent
• 2010-02-04Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-02-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-02-17Complaint Filed With Court
• 2010-02-17Final Order Lodged
• 2010-04-28Concluded
• 2010-04-28Final Order Entered