REFERRAL REQUESTING INITIATION OF CIVIL ACTION TO RECOVER PAST AND FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS FOR MOYER'S LANDFILL NPL SITE UNDER CERCLA, SECTION 107. NO REMOVAL ACTION TAKEN AT THIS SITE. RI/FS COMPLETED 7/85, ROD SIGNED 9/85. EPA IS IN THE PROCESS OF REMEDIAL DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION.
ON JULY 30, 2004, THE COURT AMENDED CONSENT DECREE TO ADD A COST OVERRUN RESERVATION IN THE EVENT THAT SITE-RELATED RESPONSE COSTS EXCEED $55 MILLION. THE SETTLEMENT ALSO INCORPORATES THE REVISION TO THE LEACHATE REMEDY, AS OUTLINED IN AN EXPLANATION OF SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES ( ESD ). EPA DETERMINED THAT IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO FORGO CONSTRUCTION OF THE LEACHATE TREATMENT FACILITY AND TO TREAT THE LEACHATE OFF-SITE. THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ( PADEP ) COMMITTED TO MAKE ALL MODIFICATIONS TO THE EXISTING REMEDY TO PROPERLY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT THE LEACHATE COLLECTION AND TRANSFER SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE FULL FUNDING FOR SUCH MODIFICATIONS TO THE REMEDY, AND TO ASSUM RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL REMEDIAL ACTIONS AT THE SITE. THE DEFENDANTS ARE REQUIRED TO PAY A TOTAL OF $600,000 TOT HE PENNSYLVANIA HAZARDOUS SITES CLEANUP FUND IN REMBURSEMENT FOR COSTS INCURRED OR TO BE INCURRED BY PADEP TO IMPLEMENT THE REV