EPA v. LAWTON PROPERTY
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Compliance action
$50,000
Case summary
THIS IS A BROWNFIELD SITE. THE CITY OF DETROIT AND STATE OF MICHIGAN WANT TO CLEAN UP THIS SITE AND LEVEL THE EXISTING BUILDING FOR REDEVELOPMENT. THE PROPERTY HAS REVERTED TO THE STATE DUE TO NONPAYMENT OF TAXES. THE STATE HAS AN ONGOING ENFORCEMENT CASE, BUT NO DETAILS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.
Defendants (1)
- DETROIT, CITY OFNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
LAWTON PROPERTIES
4445 LAUWTON AVE, DETROIT, MI, 48184
Registry ID: 110010739781
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106 — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
IN RE: LAWTON PROPERTY SITEentered 1996-08-23
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 1996-05-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-08-23Final Order Issued
- 2000-07-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 29749
- Case number
- 05-1996-0301
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- Branch
- MMBI
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1996-0301 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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