EPA IS REQUESTING DOJ TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANT FOR ENTRY AND ACCESS TO 23 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE ANNISTON PCB SUPERFUND SITE IN ANNISTON, CALHOUN COUNTY, AL. UNDER A PARTIAL CD WITH PHARMACIA CORPORATION AND SOLUTIA, INC., THE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AT ISSUE ARE SUBJECT TO SAMPLING AND REMOVAL RESPONSE ACTIONS FOR PCB AND LEAD CONTAMINATION. THE WARRANT IS BEING REQUESTED PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITIES SET FORTH IN SEC 104(e)(3), 104(e)(4), AND 104(e)(6) OF CERCLA FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING SAMPLING ACTIVITIES AND/OR REMOVAL ACTIVITIES AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY EPA PURSUANT TO CERCLA AS REQUIRED BY THE PARTIAL CD.
REQUESTING ENTRY AND ACCESS TO 23 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES WHICH EPA AND THE DEFENDANTS (SOLUTIA, INC., AND PHARMACIA CORP) HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATED ANY OWNER FROM WHOM TO SEEK ACCESS APPROVAL OR THE OWNER OF RECORD HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN UNRESPONSIVE.