EPA v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY

Case summary

Storage of hazardous waste without a permit or interim status by failing to meet the designand installation requirements for a new tank system, failed to meet secondary containment requirements for generators storing hazardous waste in tank system; failed to conduct daily inspections of tanks. Must pay a penalty, shall not treat,store or dispose of hazardous waste without a RCRA permit, sutmit reports to US EPA and notify US EPA in writing upon achieving compliance with this order within 30 calendar days after the date it achieves compliance. The Ohio Assembly facility settlement amount of $18,000 is part of the overall settlement Enforcement Action Identifier 05-1999-0761.

Defendants (1)

• FORD MOTOR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (19)

• FORD MOTOR CO. - CHGO ASSEMBLY PLANT

  12600 S. TORRENCE AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60633

  Registry ID: 110000435191

• FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAYNE ASSEMBLY PLANT

  37625 MICHIGAN AVE., WAYNE, MI, 48184

  Registry ID: 110000605685

• FORD - WAYNE PLANT

  37625 MICHIGAN AVE., WAYNE, MI, 48184

  Registry ID: 110000605685

• FORD MOTOR CO ROUGE COMPLEX

  3001 MILLER RD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121

  Registry ID: 110050297717

• FORD MOTOR COMPANY OHIO ASSEMBLY PLANT

  650 MILLER ROAD, AVON LAKE, OH, 44012

  Registry ID: 110000385164

• FORD MOTOR CO TWIN CITIES ASSEMBLY

  966 S MISSISSIPPI RIVER BLVD, SAINT PAUL, MN, 55116

  Registry ID: 110000424407

• FORD MOTOR COMPANY OHIO ASSEMBLY PLANT

  650 MILLER ROAD, AVON LAKE, OH, 44012

  Registry ID: 110000385164

• FORD MOTOR COMPANY WAYNE ASSEMBLY PLANT

  37625 MICHIGAN AVE., WAYNE, MI, 48184

  Registry ID: 110000605685

• FORD MOTOR CO ROUGE COMPLEX

  3001 MILLER RD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121

  Registry ID: 110050297717

• FORD MOTOR CO ROUGE COMPLEX

  3001 MILLER RD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121

  Registry ID: 110050297717

• FORD MOTOR CO ROUGE COMPLEX

  3001 MILLER RD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121

  Registry ID: 110050297717

• FORD MOTOR CO ROUGE COMPLEX

  3001 MILLER RD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121

  Registry ID: 110050297717

• FORD MOTOR CO ROUGE COMPLEX

  3001 MILLER RD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121

  Registry ID: 110050297717

• FORD MOTOR CO ROUGE COMPLEX

  3001 MILLER RD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121

  Registry ID: 110050297717

• FORD MOTOR CO ROUGE COMPLEX

  3001 MILLER RD, DEARBORN, MI, 48121

  Registry ID: 110050297717

• …and 4 more

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3005 — Permits for Treatment, Storage, or Disposal of Hazardous Waste

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FORD MOTOR COMPANYentered 2003-02-06

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $120,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2002-11-14Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2002-11-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2003-02-06Final Order Issued