EPA v. NEW LYME LANDFILL

Case summary

THE NEW LYME LANDFILL SITE WAS OPERATED AS A SANITARY LANDFILL BETWEEN 1969 AND 1971. IN 1971 THE SITE WAS LICENSED BY THE STATE OF OHIO AND OPERATIONS BEGAN AS A TRENCH AND FILL LANDFILL WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE WASTES COM ING FROM INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SOURCES. FROM 1976 THROUGH 1978 RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL WASTES WERE DISPOSED AT THE SITE. THE SITE IS A SWAMPY AREA CON- TAINING LECHATE FROM VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL WSTES. THE OHIO EPA PREPARED A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE IDENTIFICATION AND PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ON JANUARY 7, 1980. ON JULY 30, 1982 OEPA SUBMITTED TO U.S.EPA A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE INSPECTION REPORT. THE SITE WAS ADDED TO USEPA'S NATIONAL PRIORITY LIST IN 1982. U.S.EPA CONDUCTED A REMEDIAL INVESTI GATION OF THE SITE FROM 1983 TO AUGUST OF 1984. A FEASIBILI TY STUDY WAS CONDUCTED THEREAFTER WHICH RESULTED IN THE SELECTION OF A CLEANUP ALTERNATIVE WHICH WAS RECORDED IN A RECORD OF DECISION ON SEPT. 27, 1985. CLEANUP DESIGN PLANS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND SELECTION OF CONTRACTOR TO CONDUCT THE CLEANUP WORK IN PROGRESS. COMPLETION OF CLEANUP ACTIVI- TIES IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 30, 1989. THIS ACTION RESOLVES THE COST RECOVERY COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST THE DEFENDANTS FOR THE RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTAN- CES AT OR FROM THE NEW LYME LANDFILL SITE, FOR WHICH THE U.S. EPA INCURRED COSTS FOR THE RI/FS, RD, RA AND ASSOCIATED GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES. THE RI/FS WAS CONDUCTED IN NOVEM- BER 1983. THE ROD WAS SIGNED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1985. THE RA WAS INITIATED ON DECEMBER 12, 1988, AND CONSTRUCTION WAS COMPLETED ON OCTOBER 3, 1990.

Defendants (13)

• AARDVARK ASSOCIATESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CHEMICAL SOLVENTS, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• DEARING, NORRELL E.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• GENERAL ELECTRIC, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GOULD, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• GTE PRODUCTS CORP. (CLARK CONTROLS INC)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• LORD CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MOLDED FIBER GLASS COMPANIESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MONOGRAM INDUSTRIES, INC (GLASTIC DIV)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• OLIN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PPG INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• PREMIX, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• ROCKWELL PLASTICS (ROCKWELL INT'L)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NEW LYME LANDFILL

  RTE 11 ON DODGEVILLE RD, NEW LYME, OH, 44076

  Registry ID: 110009304564

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NEW LYME LANDFILLentered 2000-11-09

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1982-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1989-09-28Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1989-10-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 2000-08-16Final Order Lodged
• 2000-11-09Final Order Entered