# J & L LANDFILL (AVON TOWNSHIP)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `30964`
- **Case Number:** 05-1998-0362
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $700K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- J & L LANDFILL (AVON TOWNSHIP) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

IMPACT:  ON FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1998, THE SUPERFUND DIVISION     DIRECTOR FOR THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION      AGENCY ( USEPA ), REGION 5, WILLIAMS E. MUNO, ISSUED A UNI-  LATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ( ORDER ) UNDER SECTION 106 OF  CERCLA TO LTV STEEL COMPANY ( LTV ), REQUIRING IT TO IMPLE-  MENT THE RECORD OF DECISION ( ROD ) FOR OPERABLE UNIT 2 AT   THE THE J & L LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE ( SITE ) IN ROCHESTER  HILLS, MICHIGAN.  THE ROD REQUIRES ADDITIONAL GROUNDWATER    MONITORING, INSTITUTIONAL CONTROLS, AND PROVIDES FOR PROVI-  SION OF ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY AS CONTINGENT REMEDY IF THE MONITORING PROGRAM DETECTS CERTAIN EXCEEDANCES IN DOWN       GRADIENT GROUNDWATER ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE LANDFILL BY TREND   ANALYSIS.                                                    BACKGROUND: LTV OWNS THE LANDFILL, OPERATED IT FOR OVER      TWENTY YEARS AND GENERATED THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES IN THE   LANDFILL.  THE FIRST OPERABLE UNIT AT THE SITE REQUIRED      PLACEMENT OF A FINAL COVER, AND LTV DID THIS UNDER A CERCLA  UAO ISSUED IN 1995.  THE SECOND AND FINAL OPERABLE UNIT      ADDRESSES GROUNDWATER.

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