EPA v. CARMEUSE LIME - APO/CAFO

Case summary

This action involves the issuance of both a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) and an Administrative Consent Order (ACO), addressing violations of the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP) at Carmeuse Lime & Stone's Buffington Operation, 1 North Carmeuse Drive , Gary, Indiana (Carmeuse). Specifically, Carmeuse installed a hot face dam in Kiln 3 that resulted in a significant net increase of nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx). Carmeuse did not obtain the required Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit for this modification or install Best Available Control Technology (BACT) until December 2016. The ACO requires Carmeuse to: (1) operate a custom-made low-NOx burner on Kiln 3 to meet BACT; (2) install, operate, maintain and certify a continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) to measure NOx emissions from Kiln 3; (3) meet a 5.2 lb NOx/ton of lime, 30-day rolling average limit; and (4) modify its Title V permit to reflect the ACO requirements. The implementation of this Order will result in 55 tons/year of NOx emissions reduction and addresses the violations set forth in the NOV issued to Carmeuse on September 24, 2014. The CAFO requires a payment of $50,000 in penalties.

Defendants (1)

• CARMEUSE LIMENamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CARMEUSE LIME INCORPORATED

  1 N CARMEUSE DR, GARY, IN, 46406-1279

  Registry ID: 110007362255

• CARMEUSE LIME INCORPORATED

  1 N CARMEUSE DR, GARY, IN, 46406-1279

  Registry ID: 110007362255

Statutes cited

• CAA 165 — Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
• CAA 110 — Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARMEUSE LIME - APO/CAFOentered 2019-09-30

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2019-09-26Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-09-30Final Order Issued
• 2019-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-11-07Air Resolved
• 2019-11-07Enforcement Action Closed