Public Notice: Settlement concerning the Bennett Landfill Fire Superfund Site

Summary

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to enter into individual settlements with three parties concerning the Bennett Landfill Fire Site located in Chester, South Carolina. The proposed settlements address recovery of CERCLA costs incurred by EPA for a cleanup performed at the site. 

Supplementary Information:  The individual proposed settlements are as follows:

City of Chester, South Carolina, 04-2024-7014(b); JW Demolition, LLC, 04-2025-7000(b); and Pickens Contracting, Inc., 04-2025-7002(b)

Authority: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. § 9601-9675.

Applicants or Respondents

Docket Numbers

• EPA-R04-2024-7014(b)

Federal Register Citations

• FRL-13251-01-Region 4

Related Documents

• Chester City Order - Bennett Landfill (pdf) (384.31 KB)
  SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR RECOVERY OF RESPONSE COSTS; U.S. EPA Region 4; Docket No. CERCLA-04-2024-7014(b); PROCEEDING UNDER SECTION 122(h)(l) OF CERCLA 42 U.S.C. § 9622(h)(l)
• JW Demolition Settlement Agreement - Bennett Landfill (pdf) (781.58 KB)
  This Settlement concerns the Bennett Landfill Fire Superfund Site (“Site”) located at 4399 Pinckney Road in Chester, Chester County, South Carolina. EPA alleges that the Site is a “facility” as defined by Section 101(9) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9601(9).
• Pickens Contracting Signed Settlement Agreement - Bennett Landfill (pdf) (2.92 MB)
  This Settlement concerns the Bennett Landfill Fire Superfund Site (“Site”) located at 4399 Pinckney Road in Chester, Chester County, South Carolina. EPA alleges that the Site is a “facility” as defined by Section 101(9) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9601(9).