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Respondent |
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AGREED
ORDER
The
Complainant and the Respondent desire to settle and compromise this action
without hearing or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and consent to the
entry of the following Findings of Fact and Order.
I. FINDINGS OF FACT
1.
Complainant is the Commissioner (Complainant) of the Indiana
Department of Environmental Management, a department of the State of
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Respondent is Wallace Construction, Inc. (Respondent), which
owns and operates the a stationary hot mix batch asphalt production plant
located at 9790 Old State Road 37 North, Martinsville, Morgan County, Indiana (Site).
3.
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
has jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of this action.
4.
Pursuant to IC 13-30-3-3, on May 16, 2005 IDEM issued a
Notice of Violation via Certified Mail to:
Mr. Richard E. Wallace, Jr., President & Registered
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5.
An inspection, on April 2, 2004, was conducted at the Site
by a representative of IDEM’s Office of Air Quality (OAQ). The following violations were in existence or
observed at the time of this inspection:
A.
Pursuant to Operation Permit No. F109-11546-03229, Section
D.1.8, Permittee shall conduct PM and PM10 testing of the batch mixer and
dryer/burner using methods as approved by the Commissioner during the period
between thirty (30) and thirty-six (36) months after issuance of the permit.
On the April 2, 2004 inspection, a testing protocol had not been submitted nor
had the testing requirements been met within the aforementioned time period, a
violation of Section D.1.8 of the Permit.
B.
Pursuant to 326 IAC 2-8-3(h) and condition B.17 of Federally Enforceable State
Operating Permit (FESOP) No. F109-11546-03229, for purposes of a FESOP renewal,
a timely application is one that is submitted at least nine (9) months prior to
the date of expiration of the source’s existing permit.
The FESOP for this source expired on July 21, 2005, however a FESOP renewal
application was not submitted until January 22,2005. This application was submitted less than nine
(9) months prior to the expiration of the source’s existing permit, a violation
of 326 IAC 2-8-3(h) and condition B.17
of Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit (FESOP) No. F109-11546-03229.
6.
In recognition of the settlement reached, Respondent waives
any right to administrative and judicial review of this Agreed Order.
II. ORDER
1.
This Agreed Order shall be effective ("Effective
Date") when it is approved by the Complainant or his delegate, and has
been received by the Respondent. This
Agreed Order shall have no force or effect until the Effective Date.
2.
Respondent shall comply with permit Section D.1.8 of permit
No. T109-11546-03229.
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All submittals required by this Agreed Order, unless
notified otherwise in writing, shall be sent to:
Kristopher M. Grinnell, Enforcement Case Manager |
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Indiana Department of Environmental Management |
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4.
Respondent is assessed a civil penalty of Five Thousand Six
Hundred Dollars ($ 5,600.00). Said
penalty amount shall be due and payable to the Environmental Management Special
Fund within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this Agreed Order.
5.
Civil penalties are payable by check to the Environmental
Management Special Fund. Checks shall
include the Case Number of this action and shall be mailed to:
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Indiana Department of Environmental Management |
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6.
In the event that the civil penalty required by Order
paragraph No. 4 is not paid within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of
this Agreed Order, Respondent shall pay interest on the unpaid balance at the
rate established by IC 24-4.6-1-101. The interest shall continue to accrue
until the civil penalty is paid in full.
7.
This Agreed Order shall apply to and be binding upon the
Respondent, its successors and assigns. The Respondent's signatories to this
Agreed Order certify that they are fully authorized to execute this document
and legally bind the parties they represent.
No change in ownership, corporate, or partnership status of the
Respondent shall in any way alter its status or responsibilities under this
Agreed Order.
8.
In the event that any terms of the Agreed Order are found to
be invalid, the remaining terms shall remain in full force and effect and shall
be construed and enforced as if the Agreed Order did not contain the invalid
terms.
9.
The Respondent shall provide a copy of this Agreed Order, if
in force, to any subsequent owners or successors before ownership rights are
transferred. Respondent shall ensure that all
contractors, firms and other persons performing work under this Agreed Order
comply with the terms of this Agreed Order.
10.
This Agreed Order shall remain in effect until Respondent
has complied with all terms and conditions of this Agreed Order.
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Aluminum Recovery Technologies, Inc. |
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF
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Signed 03/30/06 |
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Matthew T. Klein |
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