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MUNISPORT DUMP (N. MIAMI, CITY OF)

Judicial · FY1990 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery · 20636

$0
Penalty
$140K
Cost recovery
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
04-1990-0125
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
DOJ Docket
90-11-3-624
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (2)

Summary

THE MUNISPORT LANDFILL SITE WAS PLACED ON THE FIRST NPL IN SEPTEMBER 1983. THE SITE IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF NORTH MIAMI, FLORIDA AND WAS LEASED TO MUNISPORT, INC. FOR RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT INCLUDED LANDFILLING ACTIVITIES. IN 1981, EPA ISSUED THE FIRST 404(C) VETO ACTION AT THIS SITE TO HALT THE DUMPING OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (GARBAGE). THE RI/FS WAS COMPLETED IN 1987 AND A SUBSEQUENT STUDY OF THE LEACHATE EMANATING INTO AN ADJACENT MANGROVE PRESERVE WAS COMPLETED IN 1990. THE RI/FS INDICATED THERE WAS NOT A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SITE, HOWEVER, THE SUBSEQUENT STUDY CONCLUDED THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT POSED BY THE LEACHATE. THE ROD WAS SIGNED ON JULY 26, 1990 AND THE REGION HOPES TO NEGOTIATE A CONSENT DECREE FOR RD/RA NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1990.

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