Respondent Name: Chiyoda USA Corporation
Case Number: 2020-27254-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 Chiyoda USA Corporation
(“Respondent”), which owns and operates the stationary plastic automotive trim
molding and surface coating facility with Plant ID No. 133-00019, located at
2200 State Road 240 East, in Greencastle, Putnam 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:
Kevin Redding, President Corporation
System Corporation,
Chiyoda USA
Corporation Registered
Agent
2200 State
Road 240 East, 251 East
Ohio, Suite 500
PO Box 494 Indianapolis,
IN 46204
Greencastle,
IN 46135 sop@cscglobal.com
kredding@chiyoda-usa.com
5.
At the time of an inspection conducted on July
15, 2020, the following violations were in existence or observed at the Site by
a representative of IDEM’s Office of Air Quality (“OAQ”).
a.
Pursuant to Part 70 Operating Permit
133-37638-00019 (“Permit”), Condition D.1.7(a), Daily inspections shall be
performed to verify that the water level of the water pans meet the
manufacturers recommended level. In addition, weekly observations shall be made
of the overspray from the surface coating booth stacks while one or more of the
booths are in operation.
Respondent failed to perform daily inspections of the water pans for PT531 from
August 8, 2018 through January 27, 2019 and for PT536 from August 8, 2018
through January 1, 2019, in violation of Permit Condition D.1.7(a).
Respondent
failed to perform weekly overspray observations of the stack associated with
PT531 from August 8, 2018 to January 27, 2019 and for the stack associated with
PT536 from August 8, 2018 to January 1, 2019, in violation of Permit Condition
D.1.7(a).
b.
Pursuant to Permit Condition D.1.7(b), daily
inspections shall be performed to verify the placement, integrity and particle
loading of the filters. To monitor the
performance of the dry filters, weekly observations shall be made of the
overspray from the stacks associated with the three (3) hand paint spray
booths, identified as PT537, PT538, and PT539 while one or more of the booths
are in operation.
Respondent
failed to perform daily inspections to verify the placement, integrity and
particle loading of the filters for PT538 from August 8, 2018 to December 31,
2019 and for PT539 from August 8, 2018 to February 27, 2019, in violation of
Permit Condition D.1.7(b).
Respondent
failed to perform weekly overspray observations of the stack associated with
PT538 from August 8, 2018 to December 31, 2019 and for the stack associated
with PT539 from August 8, 2018 to January 26, 2019, in violation of Permit
Condition D.1.7(b).
6.
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 adopted via signature by Complainant or
Complainant’s delegate, and the adopted Agreed Order has been received by
Respondent. This Agreed Order shall have
no force or effect until the Effective Date.
This offer to settle the allegations contained in this Agreed Order does
not bind or obligate the parties of this enforcement action if the Agreed Order
is not adopted.
2.
Respondent is assessed a civil penalty of Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00). Respondent
shall pay said penalty amount no later than fifteen (15) days after the
Effective Date (“Due Date”). In the event that the civil penalty is not paid by the Due
Date, Respondent shall pay interest on the unpaid balance at the rate
established by IC 24-4.6-1-101.
3.
In the event the terms and conditions of this
Agreed Order are violated, Complainant may seek additional relief.
4.
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:
Indiana Department of Environmental
Management |
Accounts Receivable |
IGCN, Room 1340 |
100 North Senate Avenue |
Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
5.
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.
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
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.
10.
Nothing in this Agreed Order shall prevent IDEM
or anyone acting on its behalf from communicating with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (“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.
11.
Respondent warrants, at the time of its entry
into this Agreed Order, that it is in compliance with
the requirements of Permit Conditions D.1.7(a) and D.1.7(b).
12.
The parties were free to consult with their
respective counsel regarding entry into this Agreed Order to the extent each
deemed necessary.
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In the event that Respondent does not accept the settlement offer contained in
this Agreed Order, IDEM notes that this document is a qualified offer of
settlement, and therefore Rule 408 of Indiana Rules of Evidence applies to this
document, rendering it inadmissible.