EPA v. WILLOW RUN SLUDGE LAGOON
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
FORD AND GM HAVE ENTERED INTO A RI/FS CONSENT ORDER FOR THE SITE. OTHER PRPS HAVE DECLINED TO PARTICIPATE UNDER THE ORDER FOR THE TIME BEING. THE U.S. HAS BEEN NOTICED AS A PRP BECAUSE OF THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE DEFENSE PLANT CORPORA- TION OF AMERICA DURING WORLD WAR II.
Defendants (2)
- FORD MOTOR COMPANYNamed in settlement
- GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
Facilities (1)
FORD MOTOR CO. (SLUDGE LAGOON)
STATE ST 1/4MI E OF MCGREGOR, YPSILANTI, MI, 48198
Registry ID: 110009292531
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 122D3 — Violation of Existing AO or CD
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WILLOW RUN SLUDGE LAGOONentered 1988-08-11
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1988-08-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1988-08-11Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1988-08-11Final Order Issued
- 1995-12-10Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 26987
- Case number
- 05-1988-0291
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- SWERB
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Violation of Existing AO or CD
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1988-0291 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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