# FORD MOTOR COMPANY (AVON LAKE, OHIO)
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1999 · — · Combined With Another Case(s)
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32044`
- **Case Number:** 05-1999-0761
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Combined With Another Case(s)
- **Penalty assessed:** $8K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $1K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- FORD MOTOR COMPANY (AVON LAKE, OHIO) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

1) STORING HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT A PERMIT OR INTERIM       STATUS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 3005(A) OF RCRA, 42 U.S.C.    6925 (A), AND THE REGULATIONS AT 40 C.F.R. PART 270;         2) FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RECORD OF THE MAXIMUM ORGANIC VAPOR   PRESSURE OF THE HAZARDOUS WASTE IN VIOLATION OF 40 C.F.R.    265.1090 (A); AND 3) FAILURE TO SECURE THE CLOSURE DEVICES   IN THE CLOSED POSITION THE CLOSURE DEVICES IN VIOLATION OF   40 C.F.R  265.1085 (C) (3).                                  THIS CAFO RESOLVES ISSUES PERTAINING TO COUNTS 2 & 3 ONLY.   RESPONDENT IS STILL NEGOTIATING WITH EPA WITH REGARDS TO     COUNT 1 OF THIS ACTION.  CURRENTLY, A NATION-WIDE SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN PROPOSED FOR VIOLATIONS RELATED TO MOST SUBSTANTIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR A SUBPART BB LEAK DETECTION AND MONITORING  PROGRAM.                                                    
Count 1 of this action was settled in a National Settlement on February 6, 2003 in Docket No R05-2003-0003.  The Ohio Assembly Plant facility was assessed a penalty of $18,000.

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