EPA v. JASPER COUNTY SITE; FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC

Case summary

THIS IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE SETTLEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT BETWEEN THE FI MISSOURI REMEDIATION TRUST ( FIMRT OR THE RESPONDENT ) AND THE REGION 7, EPA. THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUPPORTS THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. THE R7 EPA WILL OVERSEE FIMRT'S PERFORMANCE OF A TREATABILITY/FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR LONG TERM MANAGEMENT OF LEACHATE FROM PHOSPHOGYPSUM PILE ( GYPSTACK ) IN JOPLIN, MISSOURI. THE FIMRT OWNS REAL PROPERTY, KNOWN AS THE GYPSTACK PROPERTY, WHICH CONTAINS ABOUT 165 ACRES ALL LOCATED WITHIN THE JASPER COUNTY SUPERFUND SITE. APPROXIMATELY 65 ACRES OF THE PROPERTY IS COVERED WITH MINING WASTES AND WASTE GYPSUM THAT ARE SUBJECT TO THE TREATABILITY STUDY WORK UNDER THIS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. REGION 7 AND FIMRT ANTICIPATE THE STUDY WILL BE COMPLETE IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF FY 2017. THE RESULTS WILL BE USED FOR THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN FOR CLEANUP ON THE GYPSTACK PROPERTY. IN ADDITION, THE RESPONDENT AND REGION 7 INTEND TO NEGOTIATE A CONSENT DECREE IN 2017 FOR IMPLEMENTING THE RD/RA FOR THE GYPSTACK PROPERTY.

Defendants (1)

• JASPER COUNTY SITE/FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC

  301 STATE LINE, JOPLIN, MO, 64801

  Registry ID: 110000443878

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement
• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JASPER COUNTY SITE; FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INCentered 2016-03-08

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-03-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-03-08Final Order Issued
• 2016-03-28Enforcement Action Data Entered