EPA v. QUEMETCO - APO/CAFO

Case summary

Quemetco operates as secondary lead smelter in Indianapolis, Indiana. In September 2016, EPA issued Quemetco an Notice and Finding of Violation (NOV/FOV) alleging violations of the Indiana State Implementation Plan, the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Secondary Lead Smelting, and its Title V Permits. Specifically, Quemetco, Inc. failed to install total enclosure differential pressure monitors in the correct locations; maintain the minimum exhaust furnace stream temperature; maintain electronic records of the continuous pressure for the total enclosure and exhaust furnace stream temperature in a form suitable and readily available for expeditious inspection and review; conduct required total hydrocarbon performance testing and correctly conduct lead performance testing on several emission units; submit a Notification of Compliance Status; and accurately report volatile organic compounds emissions in its emissions reports. Quemetco has come into compliance with the Clean Air Act. This CAFO requires Quemetco Inc. to pay a penalty of $89,911 and complete a supplemental environmental project which consists of spending at least $100,000 on the installation and operation of a lead ambient air monitor at the property line. Quemetco will be required to investigate any single reading of lead concentration measured by the ambient air monitor that exceeds 0.12 μg/m3.

Defendants (1)

• Quemetco, IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• ECOBAT RESOURCES INDIANA LLC

  7870 W MORRIS ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46231-1365

  Registry ID: 110000397419

• ECOBAT RESOURCES INDIANA LLC

  7870 W MORRIS ST, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46231-1365

  Registry ID: 110000397419

Statutes cited

• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants
• CAA TITLE5 — Title V Permits
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• QUEMETCO - APO/CAFOentered 2018-09-28

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $89,911 · SEP: $100,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2018-09-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2018-09-28Final Order Issued
• 2018-09-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order