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CAROLAWN - PAST COSTS & O&M

Judicial · FY1994 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery · 21102

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Penalty
$293K
Cost recovery
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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
04-1994-0369
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
DOJ Docket
90-11-2-1
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (38)

Summary

BACKGROUND: THE SITE WAS FORMERLY OPERATED AS A STORAGE AND DISPOSAL FACILITY DURING THE 1970'S. THE SITE HAS A VERY EXTENSIVE BACKGROUND INVOLVING NUMEROUS RESPONSE ACTIONS. THE FIRST REMOVAL ACTION WAS UNDERTAKEN BY EPA IN 1981 AND INVOLVED THE REMOVAL OF DRUMS AND STORAGE TANKS. MOST OF THE RESPONSE ACTIONS CONDUCTED AT THE SITE HAVE FOCUSED ON A FENCED-OFF THREE ACRE PARCEL ON THE SITE. ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1989, A ROD WAS ISSUED FOR OU1 WHICH SELECTED A GROUNDWATER INTERCEPTION AND EXTRACTION SYSTEM AS THE REMEDY. OU1 IS PRESENTLY BEING INSTALLED BY THE CAROLAWN GENERATORS STEERING COMMITTEE PURSUANT TO A 1990 CONSENT DECREE. ADDITIONALLY, EPA IS CONDUCTING A LIMITED REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION FOR SOIL CONTAMINATION IN THE AREA OUTSIDE THE FENCED PARCEL. THIS ACTIVITY IS DESIGNATED OU2. IMPACT: REGION IV SUBMITTED A PRE-REFERRAL LITIGATION REPORT FOR THE CAROLAWN SUPERFUND SITE FOR RA (OU1) TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ON JUNE 21, 1994. THE REGION IS PRESENTLY ADDRESSING THE O & M PORTION OF OU1 (THR GROUNDWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM) INSTALLED PURSUANT TO THE 1990 CD FOR RD/RA THAT WAS SIGNED BY THE CAROLAWN STEERING COMMITTEE. THE O & M IS BEING ADDRESSED SEPERATLY BECAUSE THE 1990 CD DOES NOT COVER THE O & M. THE PRPS THAT HAVE BEEN NOTICED TO DO O & M ARE MADE UP OF PRPS THAT DID BUSINESS WITH SOUTHEASTERN POLLUTION CONTROL COMPANY (SEPCO), THE OWNER OF THE SITE DURIN

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