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COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT Complainant, v. ALCOA WARRICK OPERATIONS, Respondent. |
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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.
Pursuant to IC 13-30-3-3, entry into the terms of this Agreed Order does
not constitute an admission of any violation contained herein. Respondent's entry into this Agreed Order
shall not constitute a waiver of any defense, legal or equitable, which
Respondent may have in any future administrative or judicial proceeding, except
a proceeding to enforce this 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 Indiana created by Indiana
Code (“IC”) 13-13-1-1.
2.
Respondent
is Alcoa Warrick Operations (“Respondent”), which owns and operates an aluminum
production plant, which produces aluminum ingot, aluminum coils and coated
aluminum coils with Plant I.D. No. 173-00007 located at Junction State Route 66
and State Road 61 in Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana (the “Site”).
3.
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 (“NOV”) via Certified Mail to:
Klaus
Kleinfeld, President |
CT
Corporate System, Registered Agent |
Alcoa,
Inc. |
251
E. Ohio Street |
390
Park Avenue |
Suite
1100 |
New
York, NY 10022 |
Indianapolis,
IN 46204 |
5.
During
an investigation conducted by a representative of IDEM, the following
violations were found:
Pursuant
to Part 70 Significant Permit Modification (“SPM”) 173-30796-00007 issued July
30, 2011, and modified by Part 70 SPM 173-31892-00007 issued on August 8, 2012
(collectively the “Permit”) condition D.2.7(a), in order
to comply with the PM and fluoride emissions from the potlines,
each pollution control system shall be in operation and control emissions from
its associated potline at all times when a potline that the pollution control
system controls is in operation.
Respondent shutdown the Gas Treatment Center (“GTC”) on July 17, 2012 and
August 22, in violation of Permit condition D.2.7(a).
6.
Prior
to each shutdown, Respondent notifying IDEM that the GTC was going to be
non-operational. Respondent idled
production operations during each outage to reduce generation of pollutants
that would not be captured.
7.
Respondent
added additional preventative/predictive maintenance operations to prevent/reduce
the reoccurrence of turning vane failure.
8.
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 condition D.2.7(a) of the Permit.
3.
All
submittals required by this Agreed Order, unless Respondent is notified
otherwise in writing by IDEM, shall be sent to:
Matthew
Chaifetz, Compliance and Enforcement Manager |
Compliance
and Enforcement Branch – Mail Code 61-53 |
Indiana
Department of Environmental Management |
100
North Senate Avenue |
Indianapolis,
IN 46204-2251 |
4.
Respondent
is assessed and agrees to pay a civil penalty of Fifteen Thousand, Seven Hundred
Fifty Dollars ($15,750.00). Said penalty
amount shall be due and payable to the Environmental Management Special Fund
within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date; the 30th day being
the “Due Date”.
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 |
100
North Senate Avenue |
Indianapolis,
IN 46204-2251 |
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 the monies due to IDEM pursuant to this Agreed Order are not
paid on or before their Due Date, Respondent shall pay interest on the unpaid
balance at the rate established by IC 24-4.6-1.
The interest shall be computed as having accrued from the Due Date until
the date that Respondent pays any unpaid balance. Such interest shall be payable to the
Environmental Management Special Fund, and shall be payable to IDEM in the
manner specified in Paragraph 5, above.
8.
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.
9.
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 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 permits or any applicable
Federal or State law or regulation.
11.
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.
12.
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.
13.
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.
14.
This
Agreed Order shall remain in effect until IDEM issues a Resolution of Case
letter to Respondent.
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APPROVED
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For
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Signed
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Keith
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