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ASPHALT SYSTEMS/RECLAIM BARREL

Administrative - Formal · FY1997 · — · — · 50791

Penalty
$816
Cost recovery
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
08-1997-0150
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THE RECLAIM BARREL SITE IS CURRENTLY AN INACTIVE FACILITY AT 8487 SOUTH REDWOOD RD IN WEST JORDAN, UT. THE SITE CURRENTY CONSISTS OF A HOME OCCUPIED BY A RENTER, A PROCESS BUILDING, AND A PAINT BUILDING. PREVIOUSLY, THE FACILTIY WAS USED TO RECYCLE DRUMS. RECYCLING INVOLVED EMPTYING ANY REMAINING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES THROUGH A CAUSTIC PROCESS, MECHANICAL DE-RUSTING OF THE DRUM, APPLICATION OF RUST INHIBITION AND THE REPAINTING OF THE DRUMS. DURING THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROCESSES, HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES WERE RELEASED INTO THE SOILS AND GROUNDWATER UNDERLYING THE SITE. AS A RESULT OF THE RELEASE, EPA HAS UNDERTAKEN RESPONSE ACTION AND WILL UNDERTAKE SUCH ACTION IN THE FUTURE. RESPONSE COSTS HAVE AMOUNTED TO OVER $1,200,000. THE PAY- MENT REQUIRED TO BE MADE BY EACH RESPONDENT PURSUANT TO THIS CONSENT ORDER IS A MINOR PORTION OF THE TOTAL ANTICIPATED RESPONSE COSTS.

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