# PIONEER SAND
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `20432`
- **Case Number:** 04-1989-0034
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $0
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- REICHOLD CHEMICALS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE PIONEER SAND SITE IS AN INACTIVE SAND AND MINING       FACILITY OWNED BY THE PIONEER SAND COMPANY.  IT IS LOCATED   ON SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD, FIVE (5) MILES WEST OF PENSACOLA FL.  VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL HAZARDOUS SLUDGES AND RESINS HAVE BEEN    DEPOSITED AT THE SITE.  SURFACE SOIL, SUBSURFACE SOIL AND    SURFACE WATERS HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED WITH HEAVY METALS      AND VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.                                THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NPL IN MARCH, 1983.  AN RI WAS  CONDUCTED AT THE SITE BETWEEN JANUARY AND JUNE 1985.  THE    FS WAS COMPLETED IN DECEMBER, 1985.  BASED ON ADDITIONAL     SAMPLING IN AUGUST 1985, EPA CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY REMOVAL  OF PCB CONTAMINATED  HOTSPOTS  IN APRIL, 1986.                 ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1986, THE ROD WAS COMPLETED.  EPA         NEGOTIATED A CONSENT DECREE WITH REICHHOLD CHEMICALS INC.,   WHICH WAS LODGED ON MAY 28, 1988.  A SEPARATE AGREEMENT      BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND REICHHOLD CHEMICAL    PROVIDED FOR 50% REIMBURSEMENT BY THE NAVY TO REICHHOLD FOR  INCURRED COSTS UP TO 1.5 MILLION (FOR A TOTAL 3 MILLION      RD/RA).  ADDITIONAL COSTS INCURRED THEREAFTER WILL BE NEGO-  TIATED BETWEEN THE NAVY AND REICHHOLD.                         THE CONSENT DECREE PROVIDES FOR A REMEDIAL DESIGN AND      REMEDIAL ACTION WHICH WILL INCLUDE INSTALLATION OF THE       FOLLOWING:  A LANDFILL COVER, INSTALLATION OF AN ON SITE     LEACHATE COLLECTION SYSTEM AND TREATMENT DISPOSAL SYSTEM, A  GROUND WATER MONITORING SYSTEM, AND TH

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