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05-2017-5033Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2017· Region 05

EPA v. FORD MOTOR CO DEARBORN ASSEMBLY - APO/CAFO

Case summary

The Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) between EPA and Ford resolves violations of its Title V permit. Specifically, Ford violated two annual facility-wide emission limits for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) because it was assuming a higher capture efficiency at one of its booths than its most recent testing had demonstrated it was achieving. Ford violated these limits for several months in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Ford has since moved additional equipment into the controlled zone to increase the control of VOCs at this booth, and has come into compliance with its VOC emission limits. The CAFO requires Ford to pay a penalty of $389,000 and resolves the NOV/FOV issued to Ford on December 29, 2015.

Defendants (1)

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (10)

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY ROUGE COMPLEX

    3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48120

    Registry ID: 110050297717

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY ROUGE COMPLEX

    3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48120

    Registry ID: 110050297717

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY ROUGE COMPLEX

    3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48120

    Registry ID: 110050297717

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY ROUGE COMPLEX

    3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48120

    Registry ID: 110050297717

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY ROUGE COMPLEX

    3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48120

    Registry ID: 110050297717

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY ROUGE COMPLEX

    3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48120

    Registry ID: 110050297717

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY ROUGE COMPLEX

    3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48120

    Registry ID: 110050297717

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY ROUGE COMPLEX

    3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48120

    Registry ID: 110050297717

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY ROUGE COMPLEX

    3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48120

    Registry ID: 110050297717

  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY ROUGE COMPLEX

    3001 MILLER ROAD, DEARBORN, MI, 48120

    Registry ID: 110050297717

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • FORD MOTOR CO DEARBORN ASSEMBLY - APO/CAFOentered 2017-07-31

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $389,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2017-07-31Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2017-07-31Final Order Issued
  • 2017-08-07Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601134652
Case number
05-2017-5033
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Operating Permits (Title V)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2017-5033 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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