EPA v. MASTER METAL INCORPORATION #2 (MI) REFERRAL FOR WARRANT FOR ACCESS

Case summary

BY THIS REFERRAL, US EPA, REGION 5 REQUESTS THAT DOJ, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN, SEEK TO OBTAIN EX PARTE ADMINISTRATIVE WARRANTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SEVEN PROPERTIES, WHICH ARE LOCATED WITHIN 1/4 MILE DOWNWIND OF THE FORMER MASTER METALS LEAD SMELTER IN DETROIT, MI. US EPA HAS BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE THE OWNERS OF RECORD FOR THESE PROPERTIES, IN ORDER TO SEEK THEIR CONSENT FOR US EPA AND ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES TO ENTER THE PROPERTY AND TO INSPECT AND CONDUCT SOIL SAMPLING ACTIVITIES. PROPERTIES DOWNWIND OF THE MASTER METALS FACILITY, DETROIT, MI 18034 FENELON, DETROIT, MI 18424 KEYSTONE, DETROIT, MI 18508 KEYSTONE, DETROIT, MI 18049 MOENART, DETROIT, MI 18401 MOENART, DETROIT, MI 5031 E. NEVADA, DETROIT, MI 5037 E. NEVADA, DETROIT, MI

Defendants (7)

• 18034 FENELON, DETROIT, MINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• 18424 KEYSTONE, DETROIT, MINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• 18508 KEYSTONE, DETROIT, MINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• 18049 MOENART, DETROIT, MINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• 18401 MOENART, DETROIT, MINamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• 5031 E. NEVADA, DETROIT, MI
• 5037 E. NEVADA, DETROIT, MI

Facilities (1)

• MASTER METALS INCORPORATION #2

  4700 EAST NEVADA, DETROIT, MI, 48234

  Registry ID: 110071101265

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MASTER METAL INCORPORATION #2 (MI) REFERRAL FOR WARRANT FOR ACCESSentered 2004-07-19

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2004-06-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-07-19Final Order Entered
• 2004-07-19Final Order Lodged
• 2004-07-19Complaint Filed With Court
• 2004-10-05Enforcement Action Data Entered