# Bennett Landfill Fire Superfund Site, Chester, South Carolina; Proposed Settlements
**AGENCY:**
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
**ACTION:**
Notice of proposed settlements.
**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.
**DATES:**
The Agency will consider public comments on the proposed settlements until April 6, 2026. The Agency will consider all comments received and may modify or withdraw its consent to the proposed settlements if comments received disclose facts or considerations which indicate that the proposed settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate.
**ADDRESSES:**
Copies of the proposed settlements are available from the Agency by contacting Ms. Paula V. Painter, Program Analyst, using the contact information provided in this notice.
Comments may also be submitted by referencing the Site's name through one of the following methods:
*Internet: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-epa-region-4-southeast#r4-public-notices.*
*Email: [email protected].*
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Paula V. Painter at 404/562-8887.
**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.
Maurice Horsey,
Branch Chief, Enforcement Branch, Superfund & Emergency Management Division.