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Case No. 2018-24967-A
2. Respondent is Cardinal Ethanol, LLC (“Respondent”), which owns and operates a stationary ethanol production plant with Plant ID No. 135-00033, located at 1554 N 600 East, in Union City, Randolph County, Indiana (“Site”).
4. Pursuant to IC 13-30-3-3, IDEM issued a Notice of Violation (“NOV”) in conjunction with this Agreed Order via Certified Mail to:
Jeffrey Painter, President and Registered Agent
5. During a report review conducted by a representative of IDEM, the following violations were found:
a. Pursuant to 326 IAC 2-7-10.5(a)(1), an operator or owner of a Part 70 source proposing to construct new emission units shall submit a request for a modification approval in accordance with this section.
Respondent failed to obtain modification approval prior to constructing fermenter P103, in violation of 326 IAC 2-7-10.5(a)(1).
b. Pursuant to 326 IAC 2-7-12, an owner or operator of a Part 70 source shall obtain a permit modification prior to operation of new emission units.
Respondent failed to obtain a permit modification prior to the operation of fermenter P103, in violation of 326 IAC 2-7-12.
c. Pursuant to 326 IAC 2-7-10.5(a)(3), an operator or owner of a Part 70 source proposing to modify a source shall submit a request for a modification approval in accordance with this section.
Respondent constructed two (2) 2500 standard cubic foot per minute (“scfm”) baghouses to control emissions from units P79, P80, P84, and P85 instead of the 48,000 scfm baghouse as required by Part 70 Operating Permit No. 135-35095-00033 without modification approval, in violation of 326 IAC 2-7-10.5(a)(3).
d. Pursuant to 326 IAC 2-7-12, an owner or operator of a Part 70 source shall obtain a permit modification prior to operation of new emission units.
Respondent operated two (2) 2500 standard cubic foot per minute (“scfm”) baghouses to control emissions from units P79, P80, P84, and P85 instead of the 48,000 scfm baghouse as required by Part 70 Operating Permit No. 135-35095-00033 without modification approval, in violation of 326 IAC 2-7-12.
e. Pursuant to 326 IAC 2-7-10.5(a)(3), an operator or owner of a Part 70 source proposing to modify a source shall submit a request for a modification approval in accordance with this section.
Respondent failed to construct a baghouse to control emissions from units P70, P75, P76, P77, and P83 as required by Part 70 Operating Permit No. 135-35095-00033 without modification approval, in violation of 326 IAC 2-7-10.5(a)(3).
f. Pursuant to 326 IAC 2-7-12, an owner or operator of a Part 70 source shall obtain a permit modification prior to operation of new emission units.
Respondent operated units P70, P75, P76, P77, and P83 without controls as required by Part 70 Operating Permit No. 135-35095-00033, in violation of 326 IAC 2-7-12.
6. Respondent submitted a permit application on December 12, 2016 to correct permitting issues. On September 27, 2017 Respondent was issued Part 70 Permit No. 135-38178-00033.
2. Respondent shall comply with rules listed in the findings above at issue.
Jennifer Bailey, Case Manager
4. Respondent is assessed and agrees to pay a civil penalty of Twenty-seven Thousand Dollars ($27,000). Said penalty amount shall be due and payable to the Environmental Management Special Fund within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date; the 30th day being the “Due Date”.
Signed on April 18, 2019