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05-1985-0522Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1985· Region 05

EPA v. FORD MOTOR CO

Source Agrees

Penalty assessed

$56,500

Case summary

COMPLAINT AND COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED FOR: 1) FAILURE TO LABEL DRUMS CONTAINING HAZARDOUS WASTE PROPERLY; 2) TRANS- PORT OF A CORROSIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE FOR DISPOSAL IN A FACILITY NOT PERMITTED TO RECEIVE HAZARDOUS WASTE; AND 3) STORING F006 WASTE IN SURFACE IMPOUNDMENTS WITHOUT COMPLYING WITH INTERIM STATUS STANDARDS.

Defendants (1)

  • FORD MOTOR CO (WIXOM ASSEMBLY PLNT)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • FORD WIXOM ASSEMBLY PLANT

    28801 WIXOM RD., WIXOM, MI, 483930001

    Registry ID: 110000405419

Statutes cited

  • RCRA 3008Res Conserv & Rec Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FORD MOTOR CO

    Primary law: RCRA

    Federal penalty: $56,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1985-09-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1985-09-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1986-11-25Compliance Achieved
  • 1986-11-25Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
25778
Case number
05-1985-0522
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
RCR
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Res Conserv & Rec Act

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1985-0522 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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