January 13, 1997
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL # Z 339 939 219
To: Gold Shield of Indiana, Inc. Glenn S. Kummer, President
c/o CT Corporation, Registered Agent Gold Shield of Indiana, Inc.
1 North Capitol Avenue P. O. Box 7638
Indianapolis, IN 46204 Riverside, CA 92513-7638
Designated representatives of the Indiana Department of Environmental management
(IDEM) conducted a record review which indicated that Gold Shield of Indiana, Inc., located at
2709 Patterson Street, in Decatur, Indiana (Respondent) has violated the following provision of
the Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) and the following permit condition:
Rule 326 IAC 2-1 requires that a source of facility which has potential emissions of
twenty-five (25) tons or more per year of any regulated pollutant apply for an obtain
construction and operating permits prior to commencing construction and operation.
Operation condition No. 4 of Construction Permit No. CP (01) 1805, establishes a limit
of 1.56 tons of VOC emissions per month for stacks B3 and B4.
On November 28, 1994, IDEM received a permit application from Gold Shield of
Indiana, Inc., to construct and operate a fiberglass parts manufacturing and coating facility
located at 2709 Patterson Street, in Decatur, Indiana. However, construction of this facility
commenced on January 1, 1994, and operation commenced on February 7, 1994, prior to the
issuance of construction and operation permits, violations of 326 IAC 2-1-3 and 326 IAC 2-1-4
respectively.
A review of the third and fourth quarter quarterly reports from 1994, submitted by the Respondent, revealed three (3) accedences of the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emission limit at stacks B3 and B4, as specified in operation condition No. 4 of permit No. CP (01) 1805. According to these reports, the VOC emissions from stacks B3 and B4 for the months of August, September, and October 1994, were 2.7 tons, 2.3 tons, and 2.9 tons, respectively, violations of the operation permit for this facility. The aforementioned permit condition limits VOC
emissions from these stacks to 1.56 tons per month.
Notice of Violation
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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 to correct the violation and for the payment of a civil
penalty, if appropriate. The Commissioner is not required to extend this offer for more than sixty
(60) days.
If settlement is not reached with 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 or the filing of a civil court action. Advantages of enter into an
Agreed Order are:
You may not be required to admit that any violation occurred.
The civil penalty may be less than that imposed under an Order of the
Commissioner.
To discuss this matter further, please contact the Enforcement Case Manager, Matthew
Stuckey, at 317/233-1134 with fifteen (15) days after receipt of this Notice to schedule a
conference. If settlement is reached, an Agreed Order will be prepared and sent to you for review
and signature.
FOR THE COMMISSIONER:
Signed 1/10/99
Date:
Patrick Carroll
Director
Office of Enforcement
Enclosure
cc: Jean Bauer, U.S. EPA Region 5
Adams County Health Department
Ed Taylor, Office of Legal Counsel
James L. Thorpe, Office of Air Management
Matthew Stuckey, Office of Enforcement
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Converted by Andrew Scriven