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Mosey manufacturing co., inc., |
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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 Mosey Manufacturing Co., Inc.
(“Respondent”), which owns the facility with United States Environmental
Protection Agency (“EPA”) ID No. IND006421432, located at 2500 South J Street,
in Elwood, Madison County, Indiana (“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 George Mosey, President and
Registered Agent of Mosey Manufacturing Co., Inc. and Clint Abney, Manager for
Mosey Manufacturing Co., Inc.
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Respondent is a manufacturer of custom
machine parts, serving the automotive industry and other businesses.
6.
During an investigation including multiple
inspections on October 14, 2015 through October 22, 2015, conducted by
representatives of IDEM, the following violations were found:
a.
Pursuant to 327 IAC 2-1-6(a)(1), all surface
waters at all times and at all places, including the mixing zone, shall meet
the minimum conditions of being free from substances, materials, floating
debris, oil, or scum attributable to municipal, industrial, agricultural, and
other land use practices, or other discharges that do any of the following:
1.
will settle to form putrescent or otherwise
objectionable deposits;
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are in amounts sufficient to be unsightly or
deleterious;
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produce color, visible oil sheen, odor, or other
conditions in such degree as to create a nuisance;
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are in concentrations or combinations that
will cause or contribute to the growth of aquatic plants or algae to such
degree as to create a nuisance, be unsightly, or otherwise impair the
designated uses; and
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are in amounts sufficient to be acutely toxic
to, or to otherwise severely injure or kill aquatic life, other animals,
plants, or humans.
As noted in incident report number
58447 and the inspection report, from an inspection conducted on October 22,
2015, Respondent allowed glycol (Sorp 10) and a rust inhibitor mixture (MIC
200), into Little Duck creek, a water of the state, in an amount sufficient to
be unsightly or deleterious, that produced color, odor, or other conditions in
such a degree to create a nuisance, and/or in amounts sufficient to be acutely
toxic to, or otherwise severely injure or kill aquatic life, or other animals,
plants, or humans. The origin of the
spill was Respondent, who poured the glycol and rust inhibitor mixture from a 300
gallon tote into a trench drain leading to the death of more than 300 fish. According to incident report 58477,
Respondent believed a grease trap in the drainage line would contain the glycol
and rust inhibitor mixture.
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 the rules listed
in the findings above.
3.
All submittals required by this Agreed Order,
unless Respondent is notified otherwise in writing by IDEM, shall be sent to:
Trent Lindley, Enforcement Case
Manager |
Office of Land Quality |
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 Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00). 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 |
Office of Legal Counsel |
IGCN, Room N1307 |
100 North Senate Avenue |
Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
9.
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.
10.
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.
11.
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.
12.
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.
13.
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.
14.
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.
15.
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.
16.
This Agreed Order shall remain in effect
until IDEM issues a Resolution of Case letter to Respondent.
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For the
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Signed on
December 12, 2016 |
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Peggy Dorsey |
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