EPA v. DOW CORNING CORP

Case summary

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 has filed an administrative complaint against Dow Corning Corp. for alleged clean-air violations at its 3901 S. Saginaw Road, Midland, Michigan facility. The complaint, which includes a $159,109 proposed penalty, alleges that Dow Corning violated its state operating permit and the Michigan State Implementation Plan regulations. EPA originally notified Dow in August 2006 that it believed the company was in violation of the Clean Air Act at its Midland facility. Dow has since corrected the alleged violations and is in compliance with its state operating permit, but is liable for the period that it was out of compliance.

Defendants (1)

• DOW CORNING CORP.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (6)

• DOW SILICONES CORPORATION

  3901 SOUTH SAGINAW ROAD, MIDLAND, MI, 48640

  Registry ID: 110070828554

• DOW SILICONES CORPORATION

  3901 SOUTH SAGINAW ROAD, MIDLAND, MI, 48640

  Registry ID: 110070828554

• DOW SILICONES CORPORATION

  3901 SOUTH SAGINAW ROAD, MIDLAND, MI, 48640

  Registry ID: 110070828554

• DOW SILICONES CORPORATION

  3901 SOUTH SAGINAW ROAD, MIDLAND, MI, 48640

  Registry ID: 110070828554

• DOW SILICONES CORPORATION

  3901 SOUTH SAGINAW ROAD, MIDLAND, MI, 48640

  Registry ID: 110070828554

• DOW SILICONES CORPORATION

  3901 SOUTH SAGINAW ROAD, MIDLAND, MI, 48640

  Registry ID: 110070828554

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOW CORNING CORPentered 2008-02-22

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $95,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-09-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-10-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-02-22Final Order Issued