EPA v. SHERIDAN DISPOSAL SERVICES

Case summary

03/29/91: SYNOPSIS OF CASES: THE SHERIDAN DISPOSAL SERV. SITE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY NINE MILES NRTH-NORTHWEST OF THE CITY OF HEMPSTEAD IN WALLER COUNTY TX. THE SITE COVERS ABOUT 110 ACRES OF 696.5-ACRE TRACT THAT IS BORDERED TO THE NORTH BY THE BRAZOS RIVER. CONTAMINANTS HAVE BEEN DETECTED IN THE SURFACE WATER SEDIMENT, AND GROUNDWATER NEAR THE SITE DOWNSTREAM SEDIMENT SAMPLE TAKEN FROM THE BRAZOS RIVER WHICH FORMS THE NORTHERN BORDER OF THE SITE, SHOW SLIGHTLY HIGER CONCENTRATIONS OF METALS THAN IN THE UPSTREAM SEDIMENT SAMPL VOC'S HAVE HAVE BEEN DETECTED IN THE SHALLOW AQUIFER. HOWEVER TO DATE NO CONTAMINATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE DEEP AQUIFER.

Defendants (5)

• MASSEY GRINDING SERVICE INC.Named in complaint
• OLSHAN DEMOLISHING CO.Named in complaint
• PACIFIC MOLASSES CO.Named in complaint
• ROBINSON IRON & METALNamed in complaint
• THE SERVICE CO.Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• SHERIDAN DISPOSAL SERVICE INC

  CLARK BOTTOM ROAD, HEMPSTEAD, TX, 77445

  Registry ID: 110008147727

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1991-02-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1991-02-14Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1991-12-03Complaint Filed With Court
• 1993-08-04Concluded
• 1993-08-04Enforcement Action Closed