In May 2015, following an inspection of the S.S. Badger with the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. EPA confirmed that Lake Michigan Carferry Service, Inc. (LMC) of Ludington, Michigan, had taken all the steps necessary to permanently stop the discharge of coal ash into Lake Michigan.
LMC’s elimination of coal ash discharge was the result of a Clean Water Act enforcement action taken by EPA in September 2013 to ensure compliance with the water quality standard for mercury. The following documents show LMC's compliance with the September 13, 2013 consent decree.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- LMC Letter to EPA - Application to ABS (PDF)(2 pp, 139 K, January 19, 2015)
- Application to ABS Attachment 1 (PDF)(23 pp, 3 MB)
- Application to ABS Attachment 2 (PDF)(108 pp, 6 MB)
- 2014 Progress Report (PDF)(6 pp, 474 K, December 19, 2014)
- Ash discharge Report for October 2014 (PDF)(4 pp, 250 K, November 11, 2014)
- Coal Lab Analysis Data - letter from LMC to EPA (PDF)(3 pp, 239 K, September 22, 2014)
- Ash Discharge Report for August 2014 (PDF)(4 pp, 236 K, September 10, 2014)
- Ash Discharge Report for July 2014 (PDF)(4 pp, 74 K, August 11, 2014)
- Ash Discharge Report for September 2014 - Letter from LMC to EPA (PDF)(4 pp, 238 K, October 8, 2014)
- Ash Discharge Report for June (PDF)(4 pp, 75 K, July 10, 2014)
- Ash Discharge Report for May 2014 (PDF)(4 pp, 104 K, June 13, 2014)
- ABS and USCG Approval for New Combustion Control Technology Installed on the SS Badger (PDF)(8 pp, 473 K, May 21, 2014)
- Application to American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and coal lab analysis data for 2014 sailing season (PDF)(7 pp, 513 K, April 9, 2014)
- Letter from LMC to EPA regarding schedule for ash retention system (PDF)(2 pp, 334 K, Marcy 18, 2014)
- LMC’s application and supporting documentation submitted to the American Bureau of Shipping (PDF)(206 pp, 23 MB, March 13, 2014)
- Letter from LMC to EPA regarding application (PDF)(2 pp, 185 K, March 13, 2014)
- Letter from United States Coast Guard re: S.S Badger (PDF)(1 pg, 212 K, Feb. 27, 2014)
- Letter from LMC to EPA regarding application (PDF)(2 pp, 186 K, February 25, 2014)
- LMC's applications and supporting documentation submitted to the United States Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping (PDF)(24 pp, 1 MB, February 25, 2014)
- 2013 Progress Report - Letter from LMC to EPA (PDF)(4 pp, 834 K, December 20, 2013)
- Application and supporting documentation to American Bureau of Shipping (PDF)(6 pp, 210 K, November 13, 2013)
- Estimate for Coal Ash Discharge for 2013 (PDF)(10 pp, 890 K, November 6, 2013)
- Schedule for design, construction and installation of technology to meet requirements of consent decree (PDF)(3 pp, 512 K, May 29, 2013)
- Coal Analysis (PDF)(3 pp, 222 K, October 22, 2013)