EPA v. NLMK - INDIANA

Case summary

EPA conducted a multimedia inspection of this facility in June 2012. Four violations of the Clean Air Act and the facility’s Title V permit were identified during the inspection and upon review of the records collected during the inspection: (1) NLMK exceeded a metal throughput limit at the Melt Shop on nine occasions in 2010 and 2011; (2) NLMK did not prepare or implement Preventative Maintenance Plans for the Melt Shop Baghouse, the Hot Strip Mill SCR and the Reheat Furnace; (3) NLMK failed to calibrate or replace the instruments used to determine the differential pressure across the Melt Shop Baghouses as required; and (4) NLMK exceeded a NOx emission limit at the Reheat Furnace on five days in 2012. EPA issued a Finding of Violation (FOV) to NLMK for violations of the Clean Air Act on December 21, 2012. A Section 113 Conference was held on January 29, 2013. On June 21, 2013, EPA issued NLMK an Administrative Consent Order which required NLMK to implement and maintain a new program for monitoring and calculating their Melt Shop throughput; implement a program to timely calibrate instruments used to determine pressure differentials across the baghouse; and draft and implement Preventative Maintenance Plans for its baghouse, Reheat Furnace, and SCR. The Administrative Penalty Order (APO) and Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) require NLMK to pay a civil penalty of $148,712 and would resolve the alleged violations.

Defendants (1)

• NLMK - INDIANANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• NLMK INDIANA

  6500 S BOUNDARY RD, PORTAGE, IN, 46368-1334

  Registry ID: 110000398212

• NLMK INDIANA

  6500 S BOUNDARY RD, PORTAGE, IN, 46368-1334

  Registry ID: 110000398212

Statutes cited

• CAA 502 — Operating Permits (Title V)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• NLMK - INDIANAentered 2013-09-18

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $148,712

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2013-09-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2013-09-18Final Order Issued
• 2013-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered