EPA v. SOUTH 8TH STREET LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE

Case summary

1. SECTION 106(A) OF THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RE- SPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS A- MENDED ( CERCLA ), 42 U.S.C. SECTION 9606(A). 2. SOUTH 8TH STREET LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE SOUTH 8TH STREET WEST MEMPHIS, CRITTENDEN COUNTY, ARKANSAS 72301 3. THE SOUTH 8TH STREET SITE CONTAINS AN APPROXIMATELY 16 ACRE LANDFILL SUB-DIVIDED INTO THREE SEPARATE DISPOSAL AREAS, AREAS 1, 2, AND 3, WITH THE OILY SLUDGE PIT LO- CATED IN AREA 2. AREA 1 PRIMARILY CONSISTS OF A FORMER MUNICIPAL WASTE LANDFILL. THE REMAINING FILL PORTIONS OF AREA 2 CONSIST PRIMARILY OF INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE, AREA 3 CONSISTS OF SEVERAL SMALL MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS. THE SITE WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS ORDER INCLUDES THE OILY SLUDGE PIT IN AREA 2 AND SURROUNDING ANCILLARY SOIL AREAS. IN RESPONSE TO A RELEASE OR A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT OF A RE- LEASE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE(S) AT OR FROM THE SOUTH 8TH STREET SITE, EPA COMMENCED ON AUG. 3, 1992, A REMED- IAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY (RI/FS) FOR THE SITE. EPA COMPLETED A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASI- BILITY STUDY REPORT ON JUN. 30, 1993, FOR THE SOURCE CON- TROL OPERABLE UNIT AT THE SITE. THE ORIGINAL RECORD OF DECISION (ROD) FOR THE SOURCE CON- TROL OPERABLE UNIT AT THE SITE WAS SIGNED ON SEPT. 29, 1994. ON MAR. 1, 1996, A GROUP OF POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PAR- TIES (PRPS) AND EPA ENTERED INTO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT (AOC) FOR REMEDIAL DESIGN FOR THE SOURCE CON- TROL OPERABLE UNIT AT THE SITE. THE FINAL REMEDIAL DESIGN WAS APPROVED BY EPA ON AUG. 26, 1998. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 106(A) OF CERCLA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR REMEDIAL ACTION TO THE RESPONDENTS. THE ORDER DIRECTS THE RESPONDENTS TO PERFORM THE REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THAT PART OF THE SITE KNOWN AS THE OILY SLUDGE PIT AND ANCILLARY SOIL AREA. THE REMEDIAL ACTION IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECORD OF DECISION.

Defendants (58)

• EXXON CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANYNamed in settlement
• MEMPHIS CITY BOARD OF EDUCATIONNamed in settlement
• MEMPHIS LIGHT, GAS AND WATER DIVISIONNamed in settlement
• MISSISSIPPI RIVER TRANSMISSION COMPANYNamed in settlement
• MOBIL OIL CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CONamed in settlement
• NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANYNamed in settlement
• OAKLEE-KEESEE FORD, INC.Named in settlement
• RYDER TRUCK RENTAL, INC.Named in settlement
• SARA LEE CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• SCHILLING LINCOLN MERCURY/UNION AVE., INNamed in settlement
• SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.Named in settlement
• SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEENamed in settlement
• SHELL OIL COMPANYNamed in settlement
• ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANYNamed in settlement
• SUN COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
• TEXACO, INC.Named in settlement
• TEXAS GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• AIRCRAFT SERVICE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Named in settlement
• AMOCO CORPORATIONNamed in settlement
• AMR COMBS, INC. (FORMERLY MEMPHIS AERO)Named in settlement
• ATLANTIC RICHFIELD COMPANYNamed in settlement
• BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.Named in settlement
• BLUFF CITY BUICK COMPANY, INC.Named in settlement
• …and 33 more

Facilities (1)

• SOUTH 8TH STREET LANDFILL

  SOUTH EIGHTH STREET, WEST MEMPHIS, AR, 72301

  Registry ID: 110009332025

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SOUTH 8TH STREET LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITEentered 1998-11-18

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1998-11-18Final Order Issued
• 1998-11-20Enforcement Action Data Entered