EPA v. SALCO, INC.

Case summary

THE SITE IS LOCATED IN A MINORITY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED AREA OF MONROE, MICHIGAN. THE NEIGHBORHOOD IS A MIX OF RESIDENTIAL AND INDUSTRIAL. A SCHOOL IS NEARBY. THE FACILITY WAS OPERATED BEGINNING IN OCTOBER 1979 AS A TANK FARM. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED ABOUT 3/4 OF A MILE SOUTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN, AND A HALF-MILE WEST OF I-75. IT COVERS ABOUT AN ACRE OF LAND, AND CONTAINS 23 ABOVE GROUND STORAGE TANKS, AN UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS, SOME BUILDINGS AND A ROLLOFF BOX. TOTAL TANK CAPACITY IS ABOUT 200,000 GALLONS. THE SITE HAS A FENCE AROUND IT, BUT ONE 3 FOOT GAP HAS BEEN OBSERVED IN IT. THE FACILITY IS LOCATED CLOSE TO A DRAINAGE DITCH WHICH LEADS TO PLUM CREEK. THE FACILITY HAD A RCRA ID NUMBER AND HAD A CLOSURE PLAN APPROVED IN 1984. A LETTER WAS SENT BY EPA IN 1986 REQUESITNG A CLOSURE CERTIFICATION AND A PLAN FOR INVESTIGATION OF A SPILL. THE CITY AND STATE ATTEMPTED TO ADDRESS PROBLEMS AT THE SITE, BUT IN SEPTEMBER 1994 THE STATE REQUESTED ASSISTANCE OF EPA'S RCRA PROGRAM. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SITE WAS TURNED OVER TO SF. PRINCIPAL POLLUTANTS AT THE SITE INCLUDE PCBS, HALOGENATED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, AND TETRACHLOROETHENE (PCE). EPA CONDUCTED REMOVAL RESPONSE WORK AT THE SITE WHILE NEGOTIATING WITH PRPS TO DO THE NECESSARY WORK. THIS RECORD IS FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT. THE ORDER REQUIRES THE DISPOSAL OF PUMPABLE LIQUIDS FROM TANKS, 6INCHES OF FREEBOARD BEING MAINTAINED IN THE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT SYSTEM, AND STABILIZING AT THE ROLL OFF BOX. THE ORDER ALSO PROVIDES FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EPA OVERSIGHT COSTS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE NCP. EPA WILL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL BILL.

Defendants (16)

• CBS BORING & MACHINE COMPANY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CENTRAL OIL SERVICE, INC.Named in complaint
• CITATION TOOLNamed in complaint
• DRAW-TITE, INC.Named in complaint
• HAYES-ALBION CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• JASON TOOLNamed in complaint
• L & H DIE, INC.Named in complaint
• MONROE OIL COMPANYNamed in complaint
• MSP INDUSTRIES CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• PARAMOUNT-NEWPORT CORPORATIONNamed in complaint
• PILOT INDUSTRIES, INC.Named in complaint
• SAFEWAY TRANSPORTNamed in complaint
• SALCO, INC.
• W.S. LANTZNamed in complaint
• WOLVERINE BROACHNamed in complaint
• WORTHINGTON SPECIALTY PROCESSINGNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• SALCO INC

  704 CONANT ST, MONROE, MI, 48161

  Registry ID: 110003576531

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SALCO, INC.entered 1995-11-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1995-11-28Final Order Issued
• 1996-09-01Enforcement Action Closed