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VIA CERTIFIED MAIL# ____________________

NOTICE OF VIOLATION

To:    James E. Brown, President                Herman J. Hueni, Resident Agent
    Bremen Castings, Inc.                Bremen Castings, Inc.
    5294 East 3rd Road                    2990 Sycamore Lane
    Bremen, Indiana 46506                Bremen, Indiana 46506

Cause No. A-3940

    Designated representative(s) of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) conducted an inspection at Bremen Castings, Inc., 500 North Baltimore Street, Bremen, Indiana ("the Site").

    IDEM conducted an inspection on April 9, 1997. You were found in violation of Construction and Operation Conditions of Construction Permit CP 099-3826 which requires that particulate matter emissions from the two (2) coreless induction melting furnaces be controlled by a baghouse. This violation is based on the fact that during the inspection it was observed that no hooding or ductwork from the furnaces to the baghouse had been installed, and that emissions from the furnaces were therefore not controlled by the baghouse.

    In accordance with IC 13-30-3-3, the Commissioner is required to notify you in writing that the Commissioner believes a violation exists and offer you an opportunity to enter into an Agreed Order providing for the actions required to correct the violations and for the payment of a civil penalty. The Commissioner is not required to extend this offer for more than sixty (60) days.

    If settlement is not reached within sixty (60) days of your receipt of this Notice, the Commissioner may issue an Order pursuant to IC 13-30-3-4, containing the actions you must take to achieve compliance, the required time frames, and an appropriate civil penalty. Pursuant to IC 13-30-4-1, the Commissioner may assess penalties of up to $25,000 per day of any violation.

    The timely entry into an Agreed Order will prevent the necessity of an Order of the Commissioner being issued under IC 13-30-3-4, or the filing of a civil court action under IC 13-14-10 or IC 13-14-2-6. Advantages of entering into an Agreed Order are:

    1.    You may not be required to admit that any violation occurred.

    2.    The civil penalty may be less than that imposed under an Order of the Commissioner.

    To discuss this matter further, please contact Eric Larsen at (317) 233-1133 within fifteen (15) days after receipt of this Notice to request a conference. If settlement is reached, an Agreed Order will be prepared and sent to you for review and signature.

                            For the Commissioner:

Date:    _______________                Signed on 02/04/98
                            David J. Hensel
                            Director
                            Office of Enforcement

cc:    Jean Bauer, US EPA Region 5
    Marshall County Health Department
    OAM Public File
     http://www.ai.org/idem/
    

    

Converted by Andrew Scriven