EPA v. ALCOA, RIVERDALE, IA (SITE #E5)
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
FISH ANALYSIS IN MISSISSIPPI RIVER POOL #15 ADJACENT TO ALCOA DAVENPORT PLANT INDICATES PCBS IN FISH ABOUT FDA TOLERANCE LEVEL. COMPANY DISPOSED OF PCB-WASTES IN SURFACE IMPOUNDMENT ADJACENT TO MISSISSIPPI RIVER. INSTALLED RECOVERY TRENCH AND GROUND WATER WELLS AND CAPPED SITE. IN ADDITION TO PCBS FOUND IN SEDIMENTS AND FISH IN RIVER, OTHER PCB, VOC AND OTHER CONTAMINATIONS FOUND AT FACILITY REQUIRING RI AND FS TO REMEDIATE PROBLEMS.
Defendants (1)
- ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICANamed in complaint
Facilities (2)
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA INCORPORATED
4879 STATE STREET, RIVERDALE, IA, 52722
Registry ID: 110000416005
ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA INCORPORATED
4879 STATE STREET, RIVERDALE, IA, 52722
Registry ID: 110000416005
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1995-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1995-08-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1995-08-10Final Order Issued
- 1996-08-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 43172
- Case number
- 07-1988-0109
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- HWC
- EPA region
- 07
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1988-0109 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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