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GENERAL MOTORS ROMULUS ENGINE PLANT

Quick Summary

  • Released 1 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
  • Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
  • Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
  • Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
Address
36880 ECORSE ROAD
ROMULUS, MI 48174
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County
WAYNE County
Industry
Manufacturing
NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
336310
Inspections
1 · last Jan 9, 2025
Total Penalties
$0 · last Sep 25, 1986
Registry ID
110000493984

How This Compares

#616 of 692 TRI reporters in MI
#14,079 of 16,877 TRI reporters in Manufacturing

Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.

Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)

Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.

0
Air (CAA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
1
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant

TRI Toxic Chemical Releases

Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.

Emissions Trend (2015–2024) -58% overall
Year Total Releases (lbs) vs Prior Year
2015 5
2016 3 -40%
2017 1 -59%
2018 1 0%
2020 4
2021 3 -24%
2022 2 -31%
2023 2 -3%
2024 2 0%

2024

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese 9,670
Nickel 7,761 ♦ Carcinogen
Chromium 6,750
Copper 2 2 82,006
Lead 0 0 931 ♦ Carcinogen

2023

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 4,811 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese 7,140
Chromium 3,400
Copper 2 2 57,803
Lead 0 0 468 ♦ Carcinogen

2022

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese 7,600
Chromium 2,030
Nickel 4,201 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 2 2 58,003
Lead 0 0 284 ♦ Carcinogen

2021

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Chromium 2,481
Nickel 5,601 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese 10,800
Copper 3 3 81,009
Lead 0 0 338 ♦ Carcinogen

2020

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 4,300 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese 9,800
Copper 4 4 70,002
Lead 0 0 119 ♦ Carcinogen

2018

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Nickel 5,190 ♦ Carcinogen
Manganese 10,500
Chromium 961
Copper 1 1 79,311
Lead 0 0 134 ♦ Carcinogen

2017

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese 11,500
Nickel 5,000 ♦ Carcinogen
Copper 1 1 84,002
Lead 0 0 55 ♦ Carcinogen

2016

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Manganese 15,071
Copper 3 3 31,145

2015

Chemical Total (lbs) Air Water Land Off-Site
Copper 5 5 19,241

Waste Management & Recycling

How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Released Recycled Energy Recovery Treated
Chromium 6,000
Nickel 6,900
Copper 73,000
Lead 828
Manganese 8,600

Off-Site Transfer Destinations

Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Destination Chemical Disposal Recycling Energy Rec. Treatment
PRO V ENTERPRISES
DEARBORN, MI
Copper 73,000
SAUK TRAIL DEVELOPMENT INC
CANTON, MI
Copper 7,600
WASTE MANAGEMENT - WOODLANDS MEADOWS LANDFILL
WAYNE, MI
Copper 1,400
PRO V ENTERPRISES
DEARBORN, MI
Lead 828
SAUK TRAIL DEVELOPMENT INC
CANTON, MI
Lead 87
WASTE MANAGEMENT - WOODLANDS MEADOWS LANDFILL
WAYNE, MI
Lead 16
PRO V ENTERPRISES
DEARBORN, MI
Manganese 8,600
SAUK TRAIL DEVELOPMENT INC
CANTON, MI
Manganese 900
WASTE MANAGEMENT - WOODLANDS MEADOWS LANDFILL
WAYNE, MI
Manganese 170
PRO V ENTERPRISES
DEARBORN, MI
Nickel 6,900
SAUK TRAIL DEVELOPMENT INC
CANTON, MI
Nickel 730
WASTE MANAGEMENT - WOODLANDS MEADOWS LANDFILL
WAYNE, MI
Nickel 130
PRO V ENTERPRISES
DEARBORN, MI
Chromium 6,000
SAUK TRAIL DEVELOPMENT INC
CANTON, MI
Chromium 630
WASTE MANAGEMENT - WOODLANDS MEADOWS LANDFILL
WAYNE, MI
Chromium 120

Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)

Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.

Chemical Transferred (lbs) POTW
Nickel 1 GLWA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, DETROIT
Manganese GLWA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, DETROIT
Chromium 0 GLWA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, DETROIT
Lead 1 GLWA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, DETROIT
Copper 6 GLWA WATER RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITY, DETROIT

Compliance Violations

Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.

Program Type Violation Date Return to Compliance Status
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Jan 27, 2025 Jan 27, 2025 Resolved
rcra Standards for Used Oil: Generators Sep 11, 2018 Nov 27, 2018 Resolved
rcra State Statutory or Regulatory requirements that are broader-in-scope than the federal RCRA requirements Sep 11, 2018 Sep 11, 2018 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General Sep 18, 2013 Jan 30, 2014 Resolved
rcra Land Disposal Restrictions: General Sep 18, 2013 Jan 30, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Recordkeeping and Reporting Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 18, 2013 Jan 30, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Manifest Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 18, 2013 Jan 30, 2014 Resolved
rcra Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: Pre-Transport Requirements Applicable to Small and Large Quantity Generators Sep 18, 2013 Jan 30, 2014 Resolved

Enforcement Actions

Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.

Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-1988-0173
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste) · Case RCRA-MIK843848243-001 · Oct 31, 2018
Administrative - Formal
· Case 05-1986-0353 · Sep 25, 1986
$29,550

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