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05-2022-5031Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2022· Region 05

EPA v. MICHIGAN CITY - J. B. GIFFORD WWTP - APO/CAFO

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

The Facility violated various aspects of its Program 3 CAPP program including: process safety information, process hazard analysis, operating procedures, training, mechanical integrity, compliance audits, and incident investigation. A concurrent ACO will require MCSD to comply with the deficient aspects of its Program 3 CAPP program. This CAFO requires MCSD to pay a penalty of $6,600 and resolves the FOV that was listed in an Expedited Settlement Agreement issued to MCSD on March 1, 2022 and that EPA and MCSD agreed to resolve through an ACO and this CAFO.

Defendants (1)

  • MICHIGAN CITY - J. B. GIFFORD WWTPNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • MICHIGAN CITY - J. B. GIFFORD WWTP

    1100 E 8TH ST, MICHIGAN CITY, IN, 46360

    Registry ID: 110000732048

Statutes cited

  • CAA 112RGeneral Duty/Accidental Release

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • MICHIGAN CITY - J. B. GIFFORD WWTP - APO/CAFOentered 2022-09-02

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $6,600

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2022-09-02Final Order Issued
  • 2022-09-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2022-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603349697
Case number
05-2022-5031
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
05
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
General Duty/Accidental Release

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2022-5031 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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