EPA v. NORTH BRONSON FORMER FACILITES OU1 ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENT (CERCLA)

Case summary

THE FORMER BRONSON REEL MANUFACTURING PLANT (REFERRED TO AS OPERABLE UNIT #1) WAS OPERATED FROM 1922 TO EARLY 1990'S. THE OPERATIONS AT OU1 INCLUDED PLATING AND MACHINING OF SMALL PARTS USED TO MAKE FISHING REELS AND OTHER PRECISION COMPONENTS. EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION, REMOVAL AND REDEMPTION ACTIVITIES, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (MDEQ), HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED ON 2001. THE REMAINING WORK IS FOCUSED ON THE DETERMINING IF A SOURCE FOR TCE IN GROUNDWATER EXISTS AT OU1. PRP WILL CONDUCT A STREAMLINED REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FOCUSED FEASIBILITY STUDY TO DEVELOP AND EVALUATE POTENTIAL REMEDIAL ALTERNATIVES TO ADDRESS TCE CONTAMINATION IN GROUNDWATER ORIGINATING FROM OU1 THAT PRESENTS AN UNACCEPTABLE RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH OR THE ENVIRONMENT

Defendants (1)

• IIT AUTOMOTIVENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• NORTH BRONSON INDUSTRIAL SUBAREAS

  N. WALKER ST. W/RAILROAD ST., BRONSON, MI, 49028

  Registry ID: 110009351398

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 107A — Cost Recovery
• CERCLA 104E1 — Recordkeeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CERCLA 122A — Agreement to Perform Work Under 104B

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FORMER NORTH BRONSON OU1 ADMIN ORDER ON CONSENTentered 2002-09-30

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2002-09-30Final Order Issued
• 2002-10-07Enforcement Action Data Entered