NOTICE OF VIOLATION

 

Via Certified Mail#______________

Via Certified Mail#______________

 

 

 

 

To:

President

To:

Capital Corporate Services, Inc.

 

The Modern Group GP Sub, Inc.

 

Registered Agent for

 

General Partner of

 

Dragon/ESP – Midwest, Ltd.

 

Dragon/ESP – Midwest, Ltd.

 

55 Moumnent Circle, Suite 1424

 

16555 Louisiana

 

Indianapolis, IN 46204

 

Beaumont, TX 77701

 

 

 

Case No. 2004-14263-A

 

Based on an investigation, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has reason to believe that Dragon/ESP – Midwest, Ltd. (Respondent) has violated environmental rules.  The violations are based on the following:

 

1.                  Respondent owns and operates a grit blast booth identified as EU-02 at its stationary metal fabricating facility with Federal ID number 049-00008 located at 8857 East State Road 14 in Akron, Indiana, Fulton County (the “Site”).

 

2.                  Pursuant to 326 IAC 2-7-3, no Part 70 source may operate after the time that it is required to submit a timely and complete application except in compliance with a Part 70 permit issued under this rule.  A source can continue to operate without being in violation of this rule if it submits a timely and complete application.

This source operated without submitting a timely and complete Part 70 permit application, a violation of 326 IAC 2-7-3.

 

3.                  Pursuant to 326 IAC 2-7-4, a timely Part 70 application is one that is received within twelve (12) months after the source becomes subject to the Part 70 permit program.  For applicable sources in existence on December 14, 1995, the deadline is December 13, 1996.  For other sources, the deadline is twelve (12) months from the date the source first meets an applicability criterion of section 2 of this rule.

This source failed to submit a timely Part 70 application, a violation of 326 IAC 2-7-4.

 

In accordance with IC 13-30-3-3, the Commissioner herein provides notice that violations may exist and offers an opportunity to enter into an Agreed Order providing for the action 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.

 

As provided in IC 13-30-3-4, an alleged violator may enter into an Agreed Order without admitting that the violations occurred.  IDEM encourages settlement by Agreed Order, thereby resulting in quicker correction of the environmental violations and avoidance of extensive litigation.  Timely settlement by Agreed Order may result in a reduced civil penalty.  Also, settlement discussions will allow the opportunity to present any mitigating factors that may be relevant to the violations.

 

If an Agreed Order is not entered into within sixty (60) days of receipt of this Notice of Violation, the Commissioner may issue a Notice and Order under IC 13-30-3-4 containing the actions that must be taken to correct the violations and requiring the payment of an appropriate civil penalty.  Pursuant to IC 13-30-4-1, the Commissioner may assess penalties of up to $25,000 per day for each violation.

 

Please contact Mr. Michael Stonik at (317) 233-0033 within fifteen (15) days after receipt of this Notice to discuss resolution of this matter.

 

 

For the Commissioner:

 

 

 

 

Date:______________

Signed on September 20, 2005

 

Matthew T. Klein

 

Assistant Commissioner for

 

Compliance & Enforcement

 

 

cc:

Fulton County Health Department

 

Jay Rodia, Office of Legal Counsel

 

Michael Stonik, Office of Enforcement

 

Duane Van Laningham, Office of Air Quality

 

Rick Reynolds, Northern Regional Office

 

Edward A. Longenberger, MES

 

Enforcement File

 

Public File

 

http://www.in.gov/idem/enforcement/

 

 

 

Mr. Rob Girton

 

Dragon/ESP – Midwest, Ltd.

 

8857 East State Road 14

 

Akron, IN 46910