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05-2007-3702Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2007· Region 05

EPA v. Detroit Edison Co. (River Rouge)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Violations of EPCRA 304 and CERCLA 103 (a) in reference to a sodium hydroxide release which occurred on 5/6/2003.

Defendants (1)

  • Detroit Edison Co. (River Rouge)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • DETROIT EDISON CO RIVER ROUGE

    1 BELANGER PARK, RIVER ROUGE, MI, 48218

    Registry ID: 110000406917

Statutes cited

  • CERCLA 103ANotification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release
  • EPCRA 304Emergency Release Notification Section 313 Program

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Detroit Edison Co. (River Rouge)entered 2007-02-01

    Primary law: EPCRA

    Federal penalty: $52,333

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 2006-10-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2006-10-20Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2007-02-01Final Order Issued
  • 2007-03-14Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2007-03-14Pipeline Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
600016966
Case number
05-2007-3702
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Notification of Hazardous Reportable Quantity Release

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2007-3702 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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