E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., Mt. Clemens, Macomb County
On January 31, 2000, the DEQ and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc., (DuPont) entered into a Consent Order to resolve violations of Part 111, Hazardous Waste Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended, occurring at 400 Groesbeck Highway, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. DuPont generated a listed hazardous waste pile after moving soils contaminated with xylene (U239) and styrene (131U) to a location outside of the area of contamination. Once generated, DuPont failed to store the hazardous waste properly and failed to obtain a Part 111 permit prior to storing the waste for greater than 90 days. The Consent Order requires that DuPont return to generator status through the implementation of a corrective action plan. The corrective action plan requires that the contaminated soils be disposed of in compliance with Part 111 or be treated until they no longer contain listed hazardous constituents or exhibit hazardous waste characteristics. All corrective action plan requirements are to be completed by no later than May 5, 2001, and verified by June 5, 2001. The Consent Order also requires DuPont to pay a civil penalty of $95,000.