EPA v. STICKNEY/TYLER LANDFILL

Case summary

THIS IS A SACM PILOT SITE ALONG THE OTTAWA RIVER IN TOLEDO CONSISTING OF TWO MUNICIPAL CO-DISPOSAL LANDFILLS. NUMEROUS UNCONTROLLED HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES EXIST ALONG THE OTTAWA, INCLUDING THE DURA SITE WHICH DISCHARGES HIGH LEVELS OF PCBS INTO THE RIVER. THE AOC SIGNED 5/2/94 COMMITS THE PRPS TO PERFORM AN EE/CA AT THE SITE, LARGELY TO EVALUATE A PRESUMPTIVE REMEDY - ANTICIPATED TO BE A SOLID WASTE CAP FOR THE LANDFILL AND POSSIBLY LEACHATE TREATMENT /COLLECTION SYSTEMS. ON JANUARY 16, 1998 EPA PUBLISHED NOTICE OF A PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT WITH A GROUP OF PRPS KNOWN AS THE STICKNEY-TYLER ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP ( STAG ) UNDER WHICH THE RESPONDENTS WILL CONDUCT RESPONSE ACTIONS AT THE STICKNEY AND TYLER LANDFILLS INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF A MULT- LAYER LANDFILL COVER SYSTEM OVER THE SITES. THIS AOC WAS SIGNED AND TYLER LANDFILLS INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF A MULT- LAYER LANDFILL COVER SYSTEM OVER THE SITES. THIS AOC WAS SIGNED BY THE DIRECTOR OF SUPERFUND DIVISION ON 2/27/98. THE EAM CALL FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A MULTI-LAYER COVER SYSTEM IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE OHIO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE (OAC) 3745-27-11, LANDFILL GAS COLLECTION AND PASSIVE VENTING TO THE ATMOSPHERE, AND INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS. EPA COVENANTS NOT TO SUE OR ISSUE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS TO THE SETTLING PARTIES, PURSUANT TO SECTION 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 AND 9607, FOR THE WORK WHICH IS TO BE COMPLETED PURSUANT TO THE SETTLEMENT, AND FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE PAST RESPONSE COSTS AND THE PAYMENT OF OVERSIGHT COSTS.

Defendants (26)

• CYTEC INDUSTRIESNamed in settlement
• ALLIED SIGNALNamed in settlement
• AP PARTS INTERNATIONALNamed in settlement
• BFI WASTE SYSTEMS OF NORTH AMERICANamed in settlement
• BLADE COMMUNICATIONSNamed in settlement
• CENTERIOR ENERGY CORP.Named in settlement
• CHEVRON USANamed in settlement
• CHRYSLER CORP.Named in settlement
• CITY AUTO STAMPING DIV OF SHELLER GLOBENamed in settlement
• COOPER INDUSTRIESNamed in settlement
• DANA CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURSNamed in settlement
• ENVIROSAFE SERVICES OF OHIONamed in settlement
• FLOWER HOSPITALNamed in settlement
• GENCORP, INC.Named in settlement
• MERCY HOSPITAL OF TOLEDONamed in settlement
• OWENS-ILLINOIS AND LIBBEY GLASSNamed in settlement
• RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL, NORTHCOAST HEALTHNamed in settlement
• ST. CHARLES HOSPITAL OF OREGON, OHIONamed in settlement
• ST. LUKE'S HOSPITALNamed in settlement
• ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTERNamed in settlement
• STICKNEY/TYLER LANDFILL
• TECHNOLOGIES AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMSNamed in settlement
• TOLEDO HOSPITAL, PROMEDICA HEALTH SYST.Named in settlement
• TOLEDO, CITY OFNamed in settlement
• …and 1 more

Facilities (1)

• STICKNEY LDFL SITE--

  4032 CREEKSIDE AVE, TOLEDO, OH, 43612

  Registry ID: 110010628614

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STICKNEY/TYLER LANDFILLSentered 1998-02-27

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1994-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-02-27Final Order Issued