EPA v. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 7003 OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT ( RCRA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 6973. 2. REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY, A VIRGINIA COMPANY P.O. BOX 27003 RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23261-7003 FACILITIES: 1. GUM SPRINGS FACILITY, ARKADELPHIA, CLARK COUNTY, ARKANSAS 2. HURRICANE CREEK FACILITY, 10 MI. SW OF LITTLE ROCK, SALINE COUNTY ARKANSAS 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 7003 OF RCRA BY THE RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS WASTES, HAZARDOUS CONSTITUENTS AND/OR SOLID WASTE THAT MAY PRESENT AN IMMINENT AND SUB- STANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO HUMAN HEALTH AND/OR THE ENVIRON- MENT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 7003 OF RCRA, EPA IS- SUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) IN ORDER TO ABATE OR PREVENT ANY IMMINENT OR SUBSTANTIAL ENDANGERMENT TO HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE AO ORDERS THE RESPONDENT TO 1) WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO, NOTIFY EPA BY PHONE IF IT INTENDS TO COMPLY WITH THE AO, 2) WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE AO, PERFORM AND COMPLETE INTERIM/STABILIZA- TION MEASURES (IM), 3) PERFORM SUBTITLE C MANAGEMENT OF THE KILN RESIDUE AND KILN LEACHATE AT THE HURRICANE CREEK AND GUM SPRINGS FACILITIES, 4) PERFORM AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY, SUBMIT A GEOTECHNICAL AND HYDROGEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION PLAN, 5) MANAGE THE KILN RESIDUE AT HURRI- CANE CREEK FACILITY, 6) MANAGE THE KILN RESIDUE AT THE GUM SPRINGS FACILITY, 7) MANAGE THE LEACHATE AT THE GUM SPRINGS FACILITY, AND 8) SUBMIT ALL REPORTS, WORKPLANS, OR OTHER SUBMITTALS AS REQUIRED TO EPA FOR APPROVAL AND MODIFICATION. (Turned over to 6PD.)

Defendants (1)

• REYNOLDS METALS COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• REYNOLDS METALS CO

  HWY 26 E 5 MILES S OF CITY, ARKADELPHIA, AR, 71923

  Registry ID: 110010775731

• REYNOLDS METALS HUR CRK PLT

  3201 S REYNOLDS RD, BAUXITE, AR, 72011

  Registry ID: 110009522837

Statutes cited

• RCRA 7003 — Imminent Order: Solid or Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• REYNOLDS METALS COMPANYentered 1997-09-03

  Primary law: RCRA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1997-09-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-09-03Final Order Issued
• 1997-09-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2002-10-25Enforcement Action Closed