EPA v. PICAYUNE WOOD TREATING SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

ON SEPT 17, 2013, THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SD OF MS ENTERED A CONSENT DECREE FOR PAYMENT OF RESPONSE COSTS AT THE PICAYUNE WOOD TREATING SUPERFUND SITE IN PICAYUNE, PEARL RIVER COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI. THE SOLE DEFENDANT TO THE CONSENT DECREE IS STEWART GAMMILL, III, WHO OPERATED A WOOD-TREATING FACILITY AT THE SITE FOR MANY YEARS. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONSENT DECREE, MR. GAMMILL WILL PAY THE U.S. $2 MILLION IN A SPECIAL ACCOUNT TO BE SPENT TO COMPLETE THE RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE SITE. THE EPA HAS NEARLY FINISHED THE REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SOIL AT THE SITE AND IS BEGINNING THE REMDIATION OF GROUNDWATER BENEATH THE SITE. EPA HAS ALREADY SPENT MORE THAN $43 MILLION ON RESPONSE ACTION AND EXPECTS TO HAVE SPENT $60 MILLION BY THE TIME THE REMEDIAL ACTION IS COMPLETE. 7/27/15 - SECOND CD ENTERED. THE FIRST WAS WITH STEWARD GAMILL, II IN SEPT 2013. THIS CD IS WITH LYNN CROSBY GAMMILL. THE $1.7 MILLION SHE WILL PAY WILL GO TOWARD IN-SITU CLEANUP.

Defendants (2)

• GAMMILL, III, STEWARTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GAMMILL, LYNN CROSBYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PICAYUNE WOOD TREATING SITE

  403 DAVIS ST., PICAYUNE, MS, 39466

  Registry ID: 110000377262

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• PICAYUNE WOOD TREATING SUPERFUND SITE (04-2015-C017)entered 2015-07-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

• PICAYUNE WOOD TREATING SUPERFUND SITE (04-2013-C014)entered 2013-09-17

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2010-09-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2010-09-21Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2012-04-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2015-07-27Final Order Entered
• 2015-07-27Final Order Lodged