# RAMONA PARK BATTERY CASING
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32621`
- **Case Number:** 05-2000-0626
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $1.70M
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- AUBURN SUPPLY COMPANY
- DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
- DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY
- DETROIT EDISON COMPANY
- EXIDE CORPORATION
- FORD MOTOR CORPORATION
- GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
- NL INDUSTRIES, INC.,
- RAMONA PARK BATTERY CASING (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE SITE IS AN APPROXIMATELY FIVE AND ONE-HALF ACRE LOCATED  IN A RESIDENTIAL-RECREATIONAL AREA AT 6255 AUBURN ROAD IN    UTICA, MACOMB COUNTY, MICHIGAN.  THE SITE IS SITUATED IN THE FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CLINTON RIVER AND CONTAINS A SIGNIFICANT  QUANTITY OF LEAD-ACID BATTERY CASINGS.  THE PRPS THAT HAVE   SIGNED THIS AOC INCLUDE THE CURRENT PROPERTY OWNERS AND      PARTIES THAT ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE ARRANGED FOR THE DISPOSAL   OF LEAD BATTERIES THROUGH A LEAD RECLAIMING OPERATION WHICH  DISPOSED OF THE CONTAMINATED CASINGS AT THE SITE.  THESE     PRPS ARE AMERITECH CORPORATION (MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE),    AUBURN SUPPLY COMPANY, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION, DETROIT  EDISON COMPANY, EXIDE CORPORATION, FORD MOTOR CORPORATION,   GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, AND NL INDUSTRIES, INC.  A       FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, IS  ALSO SIGNING THIS AOC, AND IS REFERRED TO IN THE AOC AS THE  SETTLING FEDERAL AGENCY.                                     THE AOC REQUIRES THE RESPONDENTS TO EXCAVATE, TREAT AND      DISPOSE OFF-SITE IN APPROPRAITE LANDFILLS ALL SOIL AND OTHER AND OTHER DEBRIS ON-SITE CONTAINING                          LEAD IN CONCENTRATIONS OF EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 400 PARTS PER MILLION (PPM).  RESPONDENTS WILL ALSO CONDUCT POST RE-   MOVAL TESTING FOR LEAD ON-SITE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE       REMOVAL ACTION ACHIEVED THE CLEAN-UP GOAL.  RESPONDENTS WILL REIMBURSE U.S. EPA FOR ALL COSTS OF OVERSEEING THE REMOVAL   ACTION (SINCE JULY 9, 1999) UP TO A 

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