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TAYLOR ROAD LANDFILL

Judicial · FY1996 · — · Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery · 21674

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Penalty
$673K
Cost recovery
$7.40M
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
04-1996-0208
Type
Judicial
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Specified Cost Recovery
DOJ Docket
90-11-3-1614
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (16)

Summary

THIS IS A MUNICIPAL LANDFILL FROM WHICH HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES HAVE LEACHED INTO THE GROUNDWATER THREATENING LOCAL WATER SUPPLIES. IN ADDITION TO THE OWNER/OPERATOR OF THE SITE, HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FLORIDA, THERE ARE 13 OTHER GENERATOR/TRANSPORTER PRPS; A FEDERAL PRP; AND ONE ORPHAN PRP THAT INDIVIDUALLY CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1 PERCENT OF THE WASTE AT THE SITE THAT CONTAINED IDENTIFIED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. THESE 16 PRPS RECEIVED SPECIAL NOTICE LETTERS AND (EXCEPT FOR THE ORPHAN) HAVE NEGOTIATED AN RD/RA CD WITH EPA. THE CD PROVIDES FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMEDY SET FORTH IN THE ROD AND FULL RECOVERY OF ALL RESPONSE COSTS INCURRED BY THE GOVERNMENT LESS THE ORPHAN SHARE CREDIT AND TWO DE MINIMIS SETTLEMENTS. THE REMEDY REQUIRES PROVISIONS OF PUBLIC DRINKING WTER TO THOSE RESIDENCES ON PRIVATE WELLS THAT RE THREATENED BY THE GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION; GROUNDWATER MONITORING TO ASSURE THAT ABSERVED NATURAL ATTENUATION CONTINUES AND REDUCES GROUNDWATER CONCENTRATIONS OF CONTAMINANTS BELOW STATE DRINKING WATER LEVELS; AND FOR A CONTINGENT PUMP-AND-TREAT REMEDY IN THE EVEN NATURAL ATTENUATION FAILS. THERE ARE NO SPECIAL FACTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN THIS CASE.

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