# MICHIGAN DISPOSAL SERVICE/CORK STREET LANDFILL
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1997 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `30676`
- **Case Number:** 05-1997-0829
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CITY OF KALAMAZOO, MI (settlement)
- MI. DISP. SERV. CORP. LIQUIDATING TRUST (settlement)
- MICHIGAN DISPOSAL SERVICE CORPORATION (settlement)
- MICHIGAN DISPOSAL/CORK STREET LANDFILL (settlement)
## Summary

MICHIGAN DISPOSAL/CORK STREET LANDFILL IS LOCATED WITHIN     THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF KALAMAZOO, MI.       IT WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CITY AS A                   MUNICIPAL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY FROM 1961-1981, AND        FROM 1925-1961 AS A DUMP OWNED BY SEVERAL PARTIES.           HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES PROBABLY EXIST AT THE SITE AS PART      OF THE  GENERAL WASTE  IT ACCEPTED, AS IT OPERATED           BEFORE THE EXISTENCE OF STATUTORY CONTROLS.  THE CONTINUED   VALIDITY OF MICHIGAN DISPOSAL'S PERMIT TO OPERATE AS A TYPE  III LANDFILL IS THE SUBJECT OF LITIGATION BETWEEN MD AND THE  MDNR.  A PRE-REFERRAL-NEGOTIATION WENT TO DOJ ON            1/30/92.  SEE DOCKET CASE NUMBER 05-92-0070 FOR MORE         DETAILED SITE HISTORY.

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