STATE OF INDIANA

COUNTY OF MARION

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BEFORE THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

 

COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT,

Complainant,

v.

ILPEA INDUSTRIES, INC,

Respondent.

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Case No. 2017-24555-A

 

 

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 Ilpea Industries, Inc (“Respondent”), which owns and operates the source with Plant ID No. 143-00018, located at 1320 South Main St, in Scottsburg, Scott 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:

 

Wayne Heverly, President

CT Corporation System, Registered Agent

Ilpea Industries, Inc

150 W Market St, Suite 800

745 S Gardner St

Scottsburg, IN 47170

Indianapolis, IN 46204

 

5.             Respondent’s business is a stationary plastics and magnetic plastics manufacturer.

 

6.             During an investigation including an inspection on May 23, 2017 conducted by a representative of IDEM, the following violations were found:

 

a.       Pursuant to FESOP Permit 143-26143-00018, issued July 17, 2008 (“Permit”), Condition B.11, Respondent shall submit an Annual Compliance Certification report by July 1 of each year to cover the time period from January 1 to December 31 of the previous year.

 

Respondent failed to submit the Annual Compliance Certification for the year 2013 by July 1, 2014, in violation of Permit, Condition B.11.

b.       Pursuant to FESOP Permit 143-32451-00018, issued August 5, 2013 (“Permit”), Condition B.9, Respondent shall submit Annual Compliance Certification report by July 1 of each year to cover the time period from January 1 to December 31 of the previous year.

 

Respondent failed to submit the Annual Compliance Certification for the year 2014 by July 1, 2015, in violation of Permit, Condition B.9.

 

c.              Pursuant to FESOP Permit 143-26143-00018, issued July 17, 2008 (“Permit”), Condition C.20, Respondent shall submit Quarterly reports within thirty (30) days of end of each quarter.

 

Respondent failed to submit the Quarterly reports within thirty (30) days of the end of each quarter from First Quarter 2013 to Second Quarter 2013, in violation of Permit, Condition C.20.

 

d.             Pursuant to FESOP Permit 143-32451-00018, issued August 5, 2013 (“Permit”), Condition C.18, Respondent shall submit Quarterly reports within thirty (30) days of end of each quarter.

 

Respondent failed to submit the Quarterly reports within thirty (30) days of the end of each quarter from Third Quarter 2013 to Third Quarter 2015, in violation of Permit, Condition C.18.

 

e.             Pursuant to FESOP Permits 143-26143-00018, issued July 17, 2008, 143-32451-00018, issued August 5, 2013, and 143-37079-00018, issued July 15, 2016 (“Permits”), Condition D.1.7 Respondent shall monitor the visible emissions of all emissions units at the Site.

Respondent failed to record visible emissions readings for several emissions units from May of 2013 to May of 2017, in violation of Permits, Condition D.1.7.

 

f.               Pursuant to FESOP Permits 143-32451-00018, issued August 5, 2013, and 143-37079-00018, issued July 15, 2016 (“Permits”), Condition D.1.8 Respondent shall monitor the baghouse pressure drops, scrubber flow rates, response steps for instrument readings outside the permitted range and the calibrate the monitoring instruments.

Respondent failed to monitor the baghouse pressure drops, scrubber flow rates and response steps for out of range readings, or calibrate the monitoring instruments at various times from February of 2015 to May of 2017, in violation of Permits, Condition D.1.8.

 

g.             Pursuant to FESOP Permits 143-32451-00018, issued August 5, 2013, and 143-37079-00018, issued July 15, 2016, (“Permits”), Condition D.1.11, Respondent shall record the visible emissions readings, baghouse pressure drops, scrubber flow rates, response steps for instrument readings outside the permitted range and the calibration of the monitoring instruments.

Respondent failed to record the visible emissions readings, baghouse pressure drops, scrubber flow rates, response steps for out of range readings, or the calibration of the monitoring instruments at various times from February of 2015 to May of 2017, in violation of Permits, Condition D.1.11.

 

7.             Respondent has instituted training to cover the monitoring, recordkeeping and reporting responsibilities, along with adding them to job descriptions and instituting an electronic maintenance system to track response steps and instrument calibration.

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 the permit conditions listed in the findings above at issue.

 

3.             All submittals required by this Agreed Order, unless Respondent is notified otherwise in writing by IDEM, shall be sent to:

 

Lisa Hayhurst, Enforcement Case 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 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:

 

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 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.

 

 

TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATION:

 

RESPONDENT:

Department of Environmental Management

 

Ilpea Industries, Inc

 

 

 

By:

 

 

By:

 

 

David P. McIver, Chief

 

Printed:

 

 

Enforcement Section

 

Title:

 

 

Office of Air Quality

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

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COUNSEL FOR RESPONDENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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APPROVED AND ADOPTED BY THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL

MANAGEMENT THIS

 

DAY OF

 

, 2017.

 

 

For the Commissioner

 

 

 

Signed on November 20, 2017

 

Keith Baugues, Assistant Commissioner

 

Office of Air Quality

 

Indiana Department of Environmental Management