The Custom Metal Finishing Site is located at 763 Industrial Park Drive in Shelby, Michigan. The geographical coordinates for the building are 43.6224 degrees north latitude and 86.3702 degrees west longitude. The site building main structure is a warehouse with an office addition. The warehouse contains a plating shop, office, and an additional room. The Site is located in an industrial area and is surrounded by an industrial building to the south, a wooded area to the west, a residential building to the north, and Industrial Park Drive to the east.
The Custom Metal Finishing Company conducted metal finishing operations at the Shelby location, specifically chrome metal plating. Approximately 72 drums were located in the plating shop. A total of 14 buckets, 4 boxes with corrosive labels, and 8 red containers were observed in the plating shop. An Action Memo was signed to conduct a Time-Critical Removal Action at the Site on 14 September 2011. Removal activities commenced 14 November 2011.