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COMMISSIONER
OF THE DEPARTMENT Complainant, v. PARKER
HANNIFIN CORPORATON, PROCESS
FILTRATION DIVISION, 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 Parker Hannifin Corp, Process
Filtration Division, (“Respondent”), which owns and operates the stationary
filtration products manufacturing source with Plant ID No. 123-00015, located
at 2002 Main Street, in Tell City, Perry 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:
Thomas
L. Williams, President |
CT
Corporation System, Registered Agent |
Parker-Hannifin
Corporation |
150
West Market Street |
6035
Parkland Blvd. |
Suite
800 |
Cleveland,
OH 44124-4141 |
Indianapolis,
IN 46204 |
5.
During an investigation January 5, 2017,
conducted by representatives of IDEM, the following violations were found:
a. Pursuant to Federally Enforceable State
Operating Permit No. 123-34556-00015 issued to Respondent on February 19, 2015,
condition D.1.8, Permittee shall record the pressure drop across the dust
collector (DC-3) used in conjunction with the Needled Media process (EU-4), at
least once per day when the Needled Media process is in operation.
Respondent failed to record the pressure drop across the dust collector (DC-3)
used in conjunction with the Needled Media process (EU-4), at least once per
day when the Needled Media process is in operation, in violation of Federally
Enforceable State Operating Permit No. 123-24556-00015, condition D.1.8.
b. Pursuant to Federally Enforceable State
Operating Permit No. 123-34556-00015, issued to
Respondent on February 19, 2015, condition D.1.4, a Preventative Maintenance
Plan is required for these facilities and their control devices.
Respondent failed have a sufficiently prepared Preventative Maintenance Plan
for the facilities and their control devices, in violation of Federally
Enforceable State Operating Permit No. 123-24556-00015, condition D.1.4.
c. Pursuant to 326 IAC 2-8-11.1, in 2015,
Respondent modified its permit removing the 2001 resin impregnator line
replacing it with the R-1 line approved for construction in 2015, as permitted
in Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit No. 123-34556-00015, issued to
Respondent on February 19, 2015.
Respondent continued to operate the 2001 resin impregnator line, in violation
of 326 IAC 2-8-11.1 and Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit No.
123-34556-00015.
6.
Preventative Maintenance Plan was revised on
May 1, 2017.
7.
Respondent began recording the required daily pressure
drops on January 6, 2017.
8.
Respondent submitted a permit application on
July 3, 2017. The submitted application
included a request to operate the 2001 resin impregnator line and 2001 Cut and
Pack process. The permit revision was
issued March 22, 20.18.
9.
Respondent submitted a modification to the
application to clarify language regarding the operation of DC-7. The permit revision was issued March 22,
20.18.
10.
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 Federally
Enforceable State Operating Permit 123-34556-00015, unless superseded by a
modification or renewal.
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 Twenty-Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($25,500.00). 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:
IDEM
Office of Legal Counsel |
IGCN,
Rm N1307 |
100
N Senate Ave |
Indianapolis,
IN 46204 |
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 permit 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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Matthew
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