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COMMISSIONER OF THE
DEPARTMENT Complainant, v. HYDRAULIC PRESS BRICK
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AGREED ORDER
Complainant and 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 (“IDEM”), a department of the State of
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Respondent is Hydraulic
Press Brick Company (“Respondent”), which owns and operates the stationary
shale processing plant producing lightweight expanded shale aggregate with Plant
ID No. 109-00007, located at
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IDEM has
jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter of this action.
4.
Pursuant to IC
13-30-3-3, IDEM issued a Notice of Violation on August 2, 2007 via Certified
Mail to:
Thomas
E. Bennett, President |
Kathryn
M. Junz, Esq., Registered Agent |
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5.
Based on a
compliance stack test conducted on April 11 and 12, 2007, the following
violations were found:
a. Pursuant
to 326 IAC 6-3-2 and permit condition D.2.1(c), the one (1) rotary kiln (ID K5)
shall not exceed 40.04 pounds per hour when operating at a process rate of
60,000 pounds per hour of crushed shale.
For feed rates less than 60,000 pounds per hour the use of the formula
as described in 326 IAC 6-3-2(e)(1) shall be used to determine the allowable
rate of emission.
Based on the stack test conducted on April 11, 2007, Respondent exceeded the
allowable emission rate based as determined by the feed rate for the rotary
kiln identified as K5, in violation of 326 IAC 6-3-2 and permit condition
D.2.1(c).
b. Pursuant
to 326 IAC 6-3-2 and permit condition D.2.1(b), the one (1) rotary kiln (ID K4)
shall not exceed 25.16 pounds per hour when operating at a process rate of
30,000 pounds per hour of crushed shale.
For feed rates less than 60,000 pounds per hour the use of the formula
as described in 326 IAC 6-3-2(e)(1) shall be used to determine the allowable
rate of emission.
Based on the stack test conducted on April 12, 2007, Respondent exceeded the
allowable emission rate based as determined by the feed rate for the rotary
kiln identified as K4, in violation of 326 IAC 6-3-2 and permit condition
D.2.1(b).
6. Source successfully retested both rotary kilns (K4 & K5)
on August 24, 2007.
7.
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 Complainant
or Complainant’s delegate, and has been received by Respondent. This Agreed Order shall have no force or
effect until the Effective Date.
2.
Respondent shall
comply with 326 IAC 6-3-2.
3.
All submittals
required by this Agreed Order, unless Respondent is notified otherwise in
writing by IDEM, shall be sent to:
Matthew
Chaifetz, Enforcement Case Manager |
Office
of Enforcement – Mail Code 60-02 |
Indiana
Department of Environmental Management |
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4.
Respondent is
assessed a civil penalty of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00). Said penalty amount shall be due and payable
to the Environmental Management Special Fund within thirty (30) days of the
Effective Date. In the event that the
civil penalty is not paid within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date,
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.
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:
Indiana
Department of Environmental Management |
Cashier
– Mail Code 50-10C |
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6.
This Agreed
Order shall apply to and be binding upon Respondent and its successors and
assigns. Respondent’s signatories to this Agreed Order certify that they are
fully authorized to execute this Agreed Order and legally bind the party they
represent. No change in ownership, corporate,
or partnership status of Respondent shall in any way alter its status or
responsibilities under this Agreed Order.
7.
In the event
that any terms of this 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 this Agreed Order did not contain the invalid terms.
8.
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.
9.
This Agreed
Order is not and shall not be interpreted to be a permit or a modification of
an existing permit. This Agreed Order,
and IDEM’s review or approval of any submittal made by Respondent pursuant to
this Agreed Order, shall not in any way relieve Respondent of its obligation to
comply with the requirements of its applicable permit or any applicable Federal
or State law or regulation.
10.
Complainant does
not, by its approval of this Agreed Order, warrant or aver in any manner that
Respondent’s compliance with any aspect of this Agreed Order will result in
compliance with the provisions of any permit, order, or any applicable Federal
or State law or regulation.
Additionally, IDEM or anyone acting on its behalf shall not be held
liable for any costs or penalties Respondent may incur as a result of
Respondent’s efforts to comply with this Agreed Order.
11.
Nothing in this
Agreed Order shall prevent or limit IDEM’s rights to obtain penalties or
injunctive relief under any applicable Federal or State law or regulation,
except that IDEM may not, and hereby waives its right to, seek additional civil
penalties for the same violations specified in the NOV.
12.
Nothing in this
Agreed Order shall prevent IDEM or anyone acting on its behalf from
communicating with the EPA or any other agency or entity about any matters
relating to this enforcement action.
IDEM or anyone acting on its behalf shall not be held liable for any
costs or penalties Respondent may incur as a result of such communications with
the EPA or any other agency or entity.
13.
This Agreed
Order shall remain in effect until IDEM issues a Resolution of Case letter to Respondent.
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF
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Signed on November 30, 2007 |
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Robert B. Keene |
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