EPA v. FORD MOTOR - ROUGE STEEL - BOF - CIC
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$75,000
Case summary
FORD MOTOR COMPANY (FORD), THROUGH ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUB- SIDIARY, ROUGE STEEL COMPANY (ROUGE), OPERATES A FULLY INTEGRATED IRON AND STEEL MILL IN DEARBORN, MICHIGAN, AND IS A MAJOR EMITTER OF PARTICULATE MATTER. FORD IS CURRENTLY IN VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL COURT ORDER ENTERED ON MAY 10, 1982, IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN AT ITS BASIC OXYGEN FURNACE SHOP. STATUTE VIOLATED 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7401, ET SEQ. CONSENT ORDER, AS AMENDED IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. FORD, C.A. NO. 81-70392 (E.D. MICH.). FRCP 65 AND 70. DEFENDANT ROUGE STEEL COMPANY 3001 WEST MILLER ROAD DETROIT, MICHIGAN VIOLATION UPON WHICH ACTION IS BASED FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTINUOUS COMPLIANCE AT THE BASIC OXYGEN FURNACE OF THE CONSENT DECREE VISIBLE EMISSION LIMITATION OF 20 PERCENT OPACITY - AVERAGED OVER 12 READINGS. PROPOSED RELIEF ADJUDICATION OF CIVIL CONTEMPT WITH INJUNCTION IMPOSING SCHEDULE FOR UPGRADING CONTROL EQUIPMENT. CIVIL PENALTY OF $50,000. RECENT CONTACTS JUNE 11, 1985, MEETING IN CHICAGO. PREVIOUS ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMMENCED ON FEBRUARY 5, 1981. SIGNIFICANT ISSUES NONE. DATE OF INSPECTION WHICH LED TO DECISION TO INITIATE ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS SINCE DATE OF ENTRY OF THE CONSENT DECREE ON JULY 8, 1981, THERE HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS MONITORING OF COMPLI- ANCE STATUS.
Defendants (2)
- ROUGE STEELNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- FORD MOTORNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (10)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121
Registry ID: 110050297717
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121
Registry ID: 110050297717
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121
Registry ID: 110050297717
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121
Registry ID: 110050297717
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121
Registry ID: 110050297717
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121
Registry ID: 110050297717
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121
Registry ID: 110050297717
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121
Registry ID: 110050297717
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121
Registry ID: 110050297717
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121
Registry ID: 110050297717
Statutes cited
- CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FORD MOTOR - ROUGE STEEL - BOF - CICentered 1986-05-30
Primary law: CAA
Federal penalty: $75,000
Timeline (8 milestones)
- 1985-06-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1985-09-30Referred To Headquarters
- 1985-10-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1986-05-30Final Order Entered
- 1986-05-30Complaint Filed With Court
- 1986-05-30Concluded
- 1986-05-30Final Order Lodged
- 1987-05-30Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 25674
- Case number
- 05-1985-0402
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- AIR
- Branch
- AWTGL
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1985-0402 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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