EPA v. REFUSE HIDEAWAY LANDFILL

Case summary

THIS SITE IS A FORMER PRIVATE LANDFILL THAT ACCEPTED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE, AS WELL AS WASTE FROM NEARBY COMMERICAL AND INDUSTRIAL CONCERNS. THE PRIMARY CONTAMINANTS OF CONCERN AT THE SITE ARE THE FOLLOWING, WHICH ARE FOUND IN GROUNDWATER BENEATH THE SITE AND IN A GROUNDWATER PLUME EXTENDING AT LEAST 3800 FEET OFF-SITE: BENZENE, CHLOROFORM, 1,2 DCA, TRANS 1-2 DCE, PCE, TCE AND VINYL CHLORIDE. ON 9/27/96 EPA SENT SPECIAL NOTICE LETTERS TO 58 PRPS, OFFERING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO NEGOTIATE FOR PERFORMANCE OF THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE SITE. THE FOLLOWING REMEDY WAS SELECTED BY EPA AND THE WISCONSIN DNR: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING LANDFILL GAS AND LEACHATE EXTRACTION SYSTEMS; MAINTENANCE OF THE EXISTING SINGLE BARRIER CAP OVER THE LANDFILL; INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS; CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A GROUNDWATER EXTRACTION, TREATMENT AND REINJECTION SYSTEM; AND PROVISION OF EITHER POINT-OF-ENTRY WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS OR A COMMUNITY WELL TO RESIDENTS WHOSE PRIVATE GROUNDWATER WELLS BECOME CONTAMINATED IN THE FUTURE BY THE SITE'S GROUNDWATER PLUME.

Defendants (43)

• A.B. DICK CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BENJAMIN PLUMBING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BERNSTEN BRASS & ALUMINUM FOUNDRY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• BROWNING-FERRIS INDUSTRIES OF WISCONSINNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CARDINAL IG CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HOOPER CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• J.C. PENNEY CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• J.H. FINDORFF & SON, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• K MART CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• KLEIN-DICKERT CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MADISON-KIPP CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• MARTIN PRODUCTS CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MAUTZ PAINT CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MERITER HOSPITAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MILWAUKEE VALVE CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• MONSON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• NICOLET INSTRUMENT CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• PLASTIC INGENUITY, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RAYOVAC CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• REXAM MEDICAL PACKAGING, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• REYNOLDS TRANSFER & STORAGE, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• RIK, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• …and 18 more

Facilities (1)

• REFUSE HIDEAWAY LANDFILL

  SW1/4 OF NW1/4 SEC8 T7N R8E, MIDDLETON, WI, 53562

  Registry ID: 110009317612

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• REFUSE HIDEAWAY LANDFILLentered 1997-04-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1997-04-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-04-08Final Order Issued
• 1997-08-28Enforcement Action Data Entered