EPA v. WEST LAKE LANDFILL SUPERFUND SI

Case summary

THIS ORDER REQUIRES THE RESPONDENTS TO PERFORM ACTIONS AT WEST LAKE LANDFILL (OPERABLE UNIT 1) TO ADDRESS CONCERNS RELATED TO THE RECENT SURFACE FIRE EVENT. SPECIFICALLY, THESE ACTIONS INCLUDE (1) PLACEMENT OF INTERIM COVER MATERIALS OVER AREAS OF OU1 WHERE RIM IS LOCATED AT OR NEAR THE SURFACE, (2) CLEARING OF VEGETATION TO MITIGATE THE RISK OF FUTURE SURFACE FIRE, AND (3) DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT PLAN TO CLEARLY DEFINE THE PROTOCOLS, NOTIFICATIONS, AND RESPONSE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BE TAKEN BY BRIDGETON LANDFILL IN THE EVENT OF A FUTURE SURFACE FIRE.

Defendants (1)

• WEST LAKE LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BRIDGETON LANDFILL, LLC

  13570 ST.CHARLES ROCK RD, BRIDGETON, MO, 63044

  Registry ID: 110071102406

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WEST LAKE LANDFILL SUPERFUND SIentered 2015-12-14

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2015-12-14Final Order Issued
• 2015-12-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-01-08Enforcement Action Data Entered